1. Depression and Adolescents
Depression in youth can manifest in different forms. ... Behavior genetic studies on youth have found depression to be moderately heritable starting in adolescence at about age 11 and continuing on into adulthood (Hankin, 2006). ... Youth with a history of depression on their mother's side were found to have lower self-esteem, lower perceived self worth, and higher levels of depressive thinking than children of medically ill and well mothers. ... Parents suffering from depression reported to be pessimistic and make verbal criticisms, which was associated with youth making negative stateme...
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