Disorders of mood and anxiety in adolescents.
Mood disorders and anxiety disorders contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality during adolescence. These disorders often persist or recur in adulthood. Clinical presentations in the primary care setting are myriad and often confusing. Early recognition, differentiation from physical and other psychiatric disorders, and accurate diagnosis lead to more appropriate treatment and improved outcome. Collaboration among primary care providers and mental health professionals is key to reducing the suffering from these disorders for adolescents and their families.
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, 1001 East Marshall Street, Box 980151, and Virginia Treatment Center for Children, Richmond, VA 23298-0151, USA. rbrookma@hsc.vcu.edu
Richard R
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Brookman
Aradhana A
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Sood
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution