Pathways to depression by age 16 years: examining trajectories for self-reported psychological and somatic phenotypes across adolescence

Sex differences in rates of depression emerge during adolescence. However, it is unclear whether symptom patterns and trajectories differ significantly according to gender in youth. Barriers to research include the fact that most self-report tools are weighted towards psychological rather than somatic symptoms.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - December 6, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Scott Jan, Tracey A. Davenport, Richard Parker, Daniel F. Hermens, Penelope A. Lind, Sarah E. Medland, Margaret J. Wright, Nicholas G. Martin, Nathan A. Gillespie, Ian B. Hickie Tags: Research paper Source Type: research