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. 2012:2012:820735.
doi: 10.1155/2012/820735. Epub 2012 Mar 15.

Evidence map of prevention and treatment interventions for depression in young people

Patrick Callahan  1 , Ping Liu, Rosemary Purcell, Alexandra G Parker, Sarah E Hetrick
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Evidence map of prevention and treatment interventions for depression in young people

Patrick Callahan et al. Depress Res Treat. 2012.

Abstract

Introduction. Depression in adolescents and young people is associated with reduced social, occupational, and interpersonal functioning, increases in suicide and self-harm behaviours, and problematic substance use. Age-appropriate, evidence-based treatments are required to provide optimal care. Methods. "Evidence mapping" methodology was used to quantify the nature and distribution of the extant high-quality research into the prevention and treatment of depression in young people across psychological, medical, and other treatment domains. Results. Prevention research is dominated by cognitive-behavioral- (CBT-) based interventions. Treatment studies predominantly consist of CBT and SSRI medication trials, with few trials of other psychological interventions or complementary/alternative treatments. Quality studies on relapse prevention and treatment for persistent depression are distinctly lacking. Conclusions. This map demonstrates opportunities for future research to address the numerous evidence gaps for interventions to prevent or treat depression in young people, which are of interest to clinical researchers, policy makers, and funding bodies.

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Figure 1
Distribution of included universal preventive studies.
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Figure 2
Flowchart for included studies.
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Figure 3
Distribution of included indicated and selective preventive studies.
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Figure 4
Distribution of included studies to treat a diagnosed depressive disorder.
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