Infants with depressed mother are more likely to experience developmental delays if the mother remains depressed after 6 months. Discusses two studies that examined depressive symptoms in mothers of infants. Depressed mothers underwent a three-month intervention. Although the mothers who received the intervention continued to have depressive…

Explores the experiences of adolescent mothers with depression following the birth of their babies. A sample of 20 participants, between the ages of 16 and 18, were asked to reflect upon and describe their thoughts, feelings, and perceptions about being depressed after the birth of their babies. Implications for practice and directions for future…

Explored relationship among depression, social skills, and suicidal behavior in 41 adolescents hospitalized in general medical setting following suicide attempt, comparing subjects to 40 nonsuicidal psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Two groups did not differ on Children's Depression Inventory or Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with…

Reviews literature concerned with investigating psychiatric disturbances and genetic variables hypothesized as predisposing factors in etiology of anorexia nervosa. Gives particular emphasis to research which discusses association between anorexia nervosa and depression. Reviews psychopharmacological evidence and family genetics studies. Offers…

Used Rorschach Test to contrast 12 diagnosed female adolescent bulimics with 12 female adolescent controls. Bulimics averaged greater number of aggression responses. Data suggest that adolescent bulimics are more depressed, self-punitive, and negativistic than peers and that they have more disordered thoughts, inaccurate perceptions, and impaired…

Discusses the conclusion of a romantic relationship as a significant loss for adolescents. Maintains that the grief response initiated by this loss is frequently disenfranchised by adults and peers. Outlines adolescent grief symptomatology as well as strategies for surviving a loss. (Author/PVV)

Sought to determine if a correlation existed between the incidence of depression among 24 adolescents admitted to a hospital psychiatric service and the incidence of depression among their parents. No correlation between adolescent and paternal depression was found. (Since mothers evidenced no depression, their test results were not correlated…

Administered measures of cognitive distortion, life stress, and depressive tendencies to 103 high school students. Findings were consistent with predictions that measures of cognitive distortion would be better predictors of depressive tendencies than were measures of life stress; cognitive distortions would affect perceived stressfulness of life…

Detailed data on the 14 adolescent cases from San Diego Suicide Study are presented and comparisons made to other studies. Data are presented that suggest that vast majority of adolescents who commit suicide have had relatively long histories of disturbed behavior and psychiatric symptoms (most typically depression and/or substance abuse).…

Examines the nature and distribution of self-reported depression among a sample of 887 students in Northern Ireland. Findings indicate that 12% of the total sample could be defined as depressed, and approximately 4% reported that they wanted to commit suicide. Significant sex or school form associations were not found, except in one form where a…

Examined relationship of early mealtime experiences to later bulimia in 128 female college students. Found significant group differences among bulimics, nonbulimics, and repeat dieters on early meal experience questionnaire, with bulimic group reporting most negative and unusual experiences. Found significant differences among groups on depression…

Investigated relationship between suicidal adolescent girls (N=40) and borderline phenomena, and examined separation anxiety in suicidal girls. Results suggest that adolescent suicide is a borderline phenomena that has its roots in the early separation-individuation phase of development, resulting in separation anxiety. (Author/ABB)

Practical information for therapists who deal with adolescents who do not finish tasks is presented. The relationship of task incompletion to neurosis, psychosis, depression, homosexuality, and drug abuse is described, and techniques and guidelines for treatment are provided. (Author)

Explored differential cognitive-perceptual distortion in depression for adolescent (N=25) versus adult female (N=25) psychiatric inpatients with diagnosis of neurotic or reactive depression. Results from Beck Depression Inventory indicated significant similarities between groups in anger at self and sense of failure. Results also indicated several…

Discusses research issues in childhood depression including advantages/disadvantages of research designs, level of diagnosis used, significance of age of onset on severity, and specific areas of needed research. Concludes that many depressive symptoms are transient, diminishing or disappearing with age and/or changing environmental circumstances,…