ArticleBMC psychology2022
Longitudinal assessment of anxiety and depression symptoms in U.S. adolescents across six months of the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Examining Longitudinal, Reciprocal Relations Between Mental Health Service Use and Mental Health Symptoms.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2026Article
- Family communication patterns and adolescent depressive symptoms: sequential mediating effects of hedonic capacity and anger expression.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Longitudinal network analysis of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder comorbidities among adolescents in regional China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Persistence of anxiety and depression symptoms and their impact on the COVID-19 vaccine uptake.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2024Article
- Novel CHATogether family-centered mental health care in the post-pandemic era: a pilot case and evaluation.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe present study aimed to describe anxiety and depression symptoms at two timepoints during the coronavirus pandemic and evaluate demographic predictors.
methodsU.S. high school students 13-19 years old completed a self-report online survey in May 2020 and November 2020-January 2021. The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pediatric Depression and Anxiety short forms queried depression and anxiety symptoms.
resultsThe final sample consisted of 694 participants (87% White, 67% female, 16.2 ± 1.1 years). Nearly 40% of participants reported a pre-pandemic depression diagnosis and 49% reported a pre-pandemic anxiety diagnosis. Negative affect, defined as both moderate to severe depression and anxiety PROMIS scores, was found in ~ 45% of participants at both timepoints. Female and other gender identities and higher community distress score were associated with more depression and anxiety symptoms. Depression symptoms T-score decreased slightly (- 1.3, p-value ≤ 0.001).
conclusionAdolescent mental health screening and treatment should be a priority as the pandemic continues to impact the lives of youth.
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