Exploring the Association of Age with Depressive Symptomatology in Childhood and Adolescence: A Network Study.

Leonie H Klaufus Eva Verlinden Marcel F van der Wal Pim Cuijpers Mai J M Chinapaw Lynn Boschloo

Published in: Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 (2022)

This study shows that it is important to focus on individual symptoms, for age is mainly associated with energy-related depression symptoms and their connectivity in girls. Future etiologic studies may examine the role of energy-related depression symptoms in the development of depressive symptomatology in girls as these symptoms seem potential targets for the prevention of depression in the female population.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
stress induced
multiple sclerosis
young adults