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MDE in adolescents linked to chronic physical health conditions: SAMHSA and AAP
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent psychopharmacology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7567
pISSN - 1527-8395
DOI - 10.1002/cpu.30219
Subject(s) - chronic bronchitis , mental health , citation , psychiatry , substance abuse , public health , psychology , medicine , library science , computer science , nursing
A new report released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) compares chronic physical health conditions, like obesity, asthma and bronchitis, among adolescents with and without a major depressive episode (MDE). The study found that several indicators of chronic health problems were associated with a great likelihood of an MDE. The data come from SAMHSA's National Surveys on Drug Use and Health.