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Identifying Opportunities for Prevention and Intervention in the Youth Depression Cascade: A Joint Workshop

Completed

While well-established treatments exist for adolescent depression, estimates suggest that 80% of adolescents with depression do not receive appropriate care. Initiation of timely treatments is crucial since youth with depression who do not achieve remission are more likely to relapse and have more impaired long term functioning.

Description

An ad hoc committee under the auspices of the Institute of Medicine in collaboration with the National Research Council and the American Academy of Pediatrics will plan a half-day public workshop featuring presentations on the prevention and treatment cascade of depression among children and youth to promote cognitive, affective, and behavioral health. The committee will identify specific topics to be covered at the workshop, select and invite speakers and other participants, and moderate the discussions. A brief workshop summary of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.

Contributors

Sponsors

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics

American Orthopsychiatric Association

American Psychological Association

Autism Speaks

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Department of Justice

Hogg Foundation for Mental Health

National Institutes of Health

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice

Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Society of Pediatric Psychology

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Staff

Suzanne Le Menestrel

Lead

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