TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Recurrence of major depression in adolescence and early adulthood, and later mental health, educational and economic outcomes
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Fergusson, D. M.
A1  - Boden, Joseph M.
A1  - Horwood, L. J.
SP  - 335
EP  - 342
VL  - 191
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: It is unclear how the recurrence of major depression in adolescence affects later life outcomes. AIMS: To examine the associations between the frequency of major depression at ages 16-21 and later outcomes, both before and after controlling for potentially confounding factors. METHOD: Data were gathered from a 25-year longitudinal study of a birth cohort of New Zealand children (n=982). Outcome measures included DSM-IV symptom criteria for major depression and anxiety disorders, suicidal ideation and attempted suicide, achieving university degree or other tertiary education qualification, welfare dependence and unemployment, and income at ages 21-25 years. RESULTS: There were significant (P<0.05) associations between the frequency of depression at ages 16-21 years and all outcome measures. After adjustment for confounding factors, the association between frequency of depression and all mental health outcomes, and welfare dependence and unemployment, remained significant (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The frequency of depression in adolescence and young adulthood is associated with adverse mental health and economic outcomes in early adulthood.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.107.036079
ID  - ref1
ER  -