Abstract
An overview of common psychiatric problems among adolescent and young adult females: Focus on mood and anxiety.
Black, J. & Rofey, D.
Highlights
- • Early pubertal timing and increased BMI among girls are associated with poorer mental health.
- • Depressive disorders result in the greatest negative impact on daily functioning and experienced distress in teen girls.
- • Employing anxiety and depression screeners may assist medical providers in identifying teens to refer to psychiatric care.
- • Newer class antidepressants may be beneficial in curbing teen depression-related impairment and suicide.