Adolescent depression: a review of the literature.

Arch Psychiatr Nurs

University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing-Lincoln 68588-0620.

Published: February 1995

This article is a review of relevant literature concerning depression, a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that strikes adolescents in a variety of ways and with varying degrees of intensity. The definitions, prevalence, theoretical approaches, and related variables of adolescent depression are discussed. Finally, adolescent depression is discussed in relation to nursing process and nursing research.

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