title: Depressive disorders among adolescents managed in a child and adolescent mental health service.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aims were to describe the prevalence and treatment of depressive disorders among case-managed adolescents attending a regional Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).
  
  
  METHODS
  An observational study was conducted in a regional CAMHS over a 3-month period. Clinicians recorded treatment of their case-managed adolescents aged 12-18 years at the end of each calendar month. The Health of the Nation Outcome Scale for Children and Adolescents (HoNOSCA) and Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) were collected at the beginning of the study period or at entry into the service, and repeated at discharge from the service or at the conclusion of the study period. Adolescents also completed the Reynold's Adolescent Depression Scale, 2nd edition.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Depressive disorders were the most common clinician diagnosis reported (22%). There was no statistically significant difference in treatment for depressed compared to non-depressed adolescents. There was a statistically significant improvement in both the HoNOSCA scores (p <0.001) and CGAS scores (p <0.001) for the whole sample.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Treatment appeared to be the same in type for depressed compared to non-depressed adolescents case managed within CAMHS.
authors.affiliation: Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia. aaron.john.wiggins@gmail.com
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiggins
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oakley Browne
authors.forename: Cate
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bearsley-Smith
authors.forename: Elmer
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Villanueva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents