College depression: causes, duration, and coping.
Analysis of 149 responses (based on a 15% random college sample) indicated that 90% considered they were or had been depressed at college. Depression was usually moderate and of short duration and associated with boyfriend/girlfriend difficulties, other social adjustment, and grades. These students turned to friends, themselves, and parents for help. Treatment could be provided by a college.
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Department of Psychology, Skidmore College, Saragtoga Springs, NY 12866-1632, USA.
Finkelberg
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*