SynthesisSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2024
An integrative literature review of birth cohort and time period trends in adolescent depression in the United States.
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- Prevalence and associated factors of depressive and anxiety symptoms in two birth cohorts born 20 years apart.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Temporal trends in diagnoses and mental healthcare utilisation in child and adolescent psychiatry from 2013 to 2023.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Children's mental health symptoms over three decades (1993-2022): a comparison of population-based cross-sectional samples.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Acupoint temperature as a biomarker: infrared thermography in the diagnosis of adolescents with major depressive disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Problematic social media use and psychological symptoms in adolescents.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this literature review is to examine evidence of time trends and birth cohort effects in depressive disorders and symptoms among US adolescents in peer-reviewed articles from January 2004 to April 2022.
methodsWe conducted an integrative systematic literature review. Three reviewers participated at different stages of article review. Of the 2234 articles identified in three databases (Pubmed, ProQuest Central, Ebscohost), 10 met inclusion criteria (i.e., adolescent aged United States populations, included information about birth cohort and survey year, focused on depressive symptoms/disorders).
resultsAll 10 articles observed increases in depressive symptoms and disorders in adolescents across recent survey years with increases observed between 1991 and 2020. Of the 3 articles that assessed birth cohort trends, birth cohort trends were less prominent than time period trends. Proposed explanations for increases included social media, economic-related reasons, changes in mental health screening and diagnosis, declining mental health stigma, increased treatment, and, in more recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic.
conclusionsMultiple cross-sectional surveys and cohort studies documented rising prevalence of depressive symptoms and disorder among adolescents from 1991 to 2020. Mechanisms driving this increase are still unknown. Research to identify these mechanisms is needed to inform depression screening and intervention efforts for adolescents.
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