Search Results for 'Teen'

Teaching Coping Skills Helps Reduce Teen Depression

New research comparing outcomes among teens enrolled and not enrolled in a cognitive behavioural therapy programme confirms, at-risk teens taught skills to help identify negative thinking, including how best to deal with problems, does redu [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Group Therapy Helps Depressed Teens

Depressed teens can benefit from a group cognitive-behavioral prevention program that helps teach teenagers how to change their thoughts and behavior. The study found that adolescents at high risk for depression who took part in the cognit [...]

Posted On : Jun, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Why Teens Don't Recieve Treatment for Depression

Why don't they undergo treatment? The answer depends whether you ask parents or the adolescents themselves, according to a study in the June issue of the journal Medical Care. "With teenagers, treatment decisions greatly involve other [...]

Posted On : Jun, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Barriers Limit Treatment for Teen Depression

Although teen depression poses a widespread problem for which proven treatments exist, few depressed teens receive any care. Why don’t they undergo treatment? The answer depends whether you ask parents or the adolescents themsel [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

More teens get screened for depression

The next time you take your teen to a doctor for a physical, sports checkup or a minor illness, don't be surprised if the visit includes a little something extra: a screening for major depression. Such screenings in which teens answer [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Finding and Treating Depression in Teenagers

Re “Depression Tests Urged for Teenagers” (news article, March 30): The article about a government task force’s call for primary care screening and treatment of teenage depression overlooks a valuable partner in addressing [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

CHARACTERISTICS OF TEEN DEPRESSION

Teen depression is closely linked to the unsettling changes that occur during puberty. The characteristics of teen depression are for the most part comparable to adult depression. Only teens express it through their behaviour to let their [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Teenage Sex and Depression

A controversial study reported in the Daily Mail has concluded that teenage girls who engage in sexual activity are considerably more prone to depression than those who remain virgins. The study, published in the US Journal of Health Econom [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

RESEARCH- Watching TV as a Teen May Cause Depression in Adul...

As if being a teenager isn't complicated enough, a new study out this month puts the spot light on teen TV viewing and an association with later development of depression.Published in this month's Archives of General Psychiatry, the study f [...]

Posted On : Feb, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Teenagers and depression

Everybody feels low now and then. But depression is a real medical illness. It can affect anybody, including teenagers.About 1 in 20 teenagers may be depressed, so it's common to feel this way.[3] The good news is you can get treatment an [...]

Posted On : Jan, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Teenage smokers at risk of depression, alcohol abuse and dru...

According to American researchers smoking cigarettes may make teens more prone to depression, alcohol abuse and illegal drug use.In a new report based on data from a government drug use survey, researchers have found that teenagers who smok [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2007 | Comments : 0

Teen Angst - Why stress drives teens crazy.

New research may explain why seemingly trivial problems send young teens into rages and depressions. Teenagers are known for extreme mood swings, generally blamed on hormones. Now, scientists may have figured out why. Neuropharmocologist Sh [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

Causes of Teen Depression

Low self esteem is one of the common causes of teen depression, but it isn't necessarily the trigger for the disorder. If you have trouble in school (problems with reading, learning, concentrating, or paying attention), you're at a high [...]

Posted On : Mar, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

Teenage Depression Symptoms

A medical diagnosis of depression is based on a combination of the symptoms listed below. Your doctor, counselor or psychologist will evaluate your family history, current stressors and overall physical and mental condition. If you're exper [...]