The Prevention of Depression in Adolescents

Duration: 38 mins Publication Date: 14 Aug 2024 Next Review Date: 14 Aug 2027 DOI: 10.13056/acamh.13715

Description

This is a brief overview of four aspects of the prevention of depression as it has been targeted at depression specifically. The talk begins with a review of the prevalence and key features of depression during adolescence. The second section presents some models of the risk and causal factors involved. These models are then used to explain different approaches and targets for prevention interventions, and the review some of the evidence that these approaches can be both effective as preventions and cost-effective in delivery. In the final section, some of the features of a family-focused prevention program are briefly presented based on the work of our research team

Learning Objectives

A. The understand the prevalence and likely causes of depression during adolescence.
B. To understand how different targets, strategies and settings have been used to prevent depression
C. To appreciate the evidence base for such interventions.
D. To explore some examples of the design of a specific model for prevention targeted at family units.