Preventing Depression in Teenagers

• By: Karen Shoum, PhD Rachel H. Jacobs, PhD Bradley S. Peterson, MD New York State Psychiatric Institute
• July 1st, 2011
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In this article, we summarize research indicating that women experience depression more frequently than men, and that this difference emerges during the adolescent years. There are several reasons girls may be at higher risk for depression than boys, but researchers still do not fully understand...