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National Trends in the Prevalence and Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults

R. Mojtabai,M. Olfson,B. Han

2016 · DOI: 10.1542/PEDS.2016-1878
Pediatrics · 1,218 citations

TLDR

The prevalence of depression in adolescents and young adults has increased in recent years and trends in prevalence translate into a growing number of young people with untreated depression, calling for renewed efforts to expand service capacity to best meet the mental health care needs of this age group.