Depression and Role Impairment among Adolescents in Primary Care Clinics

Posted on December 21, 2005

It will come as no surprise to anyone who has seen someone through depression—but a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health offers evidence that teens who struggle with depression are at risk of poorer school/work performance and educational attainment. The findings emphasize the importance of primary care clinicians' attention to depression and its accompanying limitations.