Comparison of adolescent- and adult-onset unipolar depression.
The author compared the longitudinal clinical profiles of patients with adolescent-onset (N = 20) and adult-onset (N = 38) unipolar depression. The findings support the validity of subtyping depression by age at onset and comorbid substance abuse.
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Chestnut Lodge Research Institute, Rockville, MD 20850.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis