Teenagers' mental health problems predict probable mental diagnosis 3 years later among girls, but what about the boys?

Kristina Carlén Sakari Suominen Lilly Augustine Maiju M Saarinen Minna Aromaa Päivi T Rautava Andre Sourander Matti Sillanpää

Published in: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health (2022)

Youth Self-Report (YSR) scores at pubertal age predicted the risk of a probable mental diagnosis at the onset of adulthood, particularly in girls. Further research is needed to explain the lower sensitivity of YSR among boys.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
depressive symptoms
young adults
early life