Impact of early intervention on the population prevalence of common mental disorders: 20-year prospective study.

Paul A MoranMargarita Moreno-BetancurCarolyn CoffeyElizabeth A SpryGeorge C Patton

Published in: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (2022)

In this Australian cohort, a large proportion of adolescent CMD resolved by adulthood, and by age 35 years, the largest proportion of CMD emerged among individuals without prior CMD. Time-limited, early intervention in those with earlier adolescent disorder is unlikely to substantially reduce the prevalence of CMD in midlife.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
young adults
risk factors
mental health
depressive symptoms
childhood cancer
early life