Adolescent depression is a serious disorder marked by a prevalence rate of approximately 5% along with significant rates of relapse and mortality (Brent & Birmaher, 2002). This qualitative study involved semistructured interviews of nine young adults who were diagnosed with and treated for major depressive disorder between the ages of 15 and 18. Five themes emerged from the interviews: (a) talking to a counselor about their depression was helpful; (b) participants obtained relief in their counseling and expressed respect for their professional helpers; (c) parental (and adult) partnerships are important; (d) friends of the adolescent clients were usually helpful to them; and (e) the adolescents possessed a realistic optimism concerning a possible subsequent depressive episode. Implications for mental health counselors are also discussed.
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January 16 2008
Looking Back at Adolescent Depression: A Qualitative Study
John McCarthy;
John McCarthy
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Department of Counseling, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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Edward Downes;
Edward Downes
2
College of Communication, Boston University
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Christine Sherman
Christine Sherman
3
Department of Counseling, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Harmony, PA
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Journal of Mental Health Counseling (2008) 30 (1): 49–68.
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John McCarthy, Edward Downes, Christine Sherman; Looking Back at Adolescent Depression: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Mental Health Counseling 1 January 2008; 30 (1): 49–68. doi: https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.30.1.at21675r585k1725
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