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Prevalence of depression among adolescents

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Objective: To find out the prevalence and pattern of depression among adolescents.Methods: Adolescents of age group from 13 to 19 belonging to school/college students and school dropouts were assessed using Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI) by a team consisting of a pediatrician, psychologist and PGDCCD (Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Child Development) students.Results: 11.2% of school dropouts had severe and extreme grades of depression as against 3% among school going and nil among college going adolescents

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  1. Child Development Centre, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

    M. K. C. Nair, Mini K. Paul & Ramany John

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Nair, M.K.C., Paul, M.K. & John, R. Prevalence of depression among adolescents. Indian J Pediatr 71, 523–524 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02724294

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