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April 19, 2022Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryOpen Access

Mood and Behaviors of Adolescents With Depression in a Longitudinal Study Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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NSNeda SadeghiNational Institutes of HealthPFPayton Q. ForsNational Institutes of HealthLELillian EisnerNational Institutes of Health

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Overview

Randomized trial observes mood and behavioral changes in adolescents with depression across the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting vulnerability during major environmental disruptions.

Key Points

  • To evaluate longitudinal changes in mood and behavioral patterns among adolescents diagnosed with depression before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Conducted an interventional clinical trial registered under clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT03388606 focused on the characterization and treatment of adolescent depression.
  • Tracked longitudinal psychological, behavioral, and clinical metrics in depressed adolescents across periods preceding and following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Longitudinal monitoring demonstrated qualitative shifts in mood states and daily behavioral responses among depressed youth facing pandemic-related restrictions.
  • Trial follow-up characterized how ongoing treatment and clinical characterization adapt to external societal stressors impacting adolescent psychiatric health.

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Sadeghi et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd912c80eea7d3f699cf1fhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2022.04.004
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