Depression rates in young people have risen sharply in the past decade, especially in
females, which is of concern because adolescence is a period of rapid social, emotional …

Self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) are major public health concerns impacting a
wide range of individuals and communities. Despite major efforts to develop and refine …

Background Depressive disorders are common in children and adolescents.
Antidepressants, psychotherapies, and their combination are often used in routine clinical …

Importance It is not clear whether psychotherapies for depression have comparable effects
across the life span. Finding out is important from a clinical and scientific perspective …

Depressive disorders are common, costly, have a strong effect on quality of life, and are
associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Effective treatments are available …

Objective To enhance the quality of care and clinical outcomes for children and adolescents
with major depressive disorder (MDD) and persistent depressive disorder (PDD). The aims …

Abstract Purpose of Review We give an overview of recent developments on psychological
treatments of depression in primary care. Recent Findings In recent years, it has become …

Meta-analyses show that psychotherapies are effective in the treatment of depression in
children and adolescents. However, these effects are usually reported in terms of effect …

Background Depression is a common threat to children and adolescents in terms of affecting
psychosocial development and increasing their risk of suicide. Apart from conventional …

Investigating the mechanisms through which psychotherapy brings about desired change
can inform efforts to improve therapies. We applied meta-analytic structural equation …