Anxiety, Depressive, and Eating Disorders in Adolescents

Kari Mader, Christina Kelly

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Abstract

Adolescent anxiety, depressive, and eating disorders are a worsening population health issue that primary care clinicians play a critical role in addressing. Implementing universal screening into clinical practices for depression at age 12 years and anxiety at age 8 years is the first step to diagnosis. Referencing 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders diagnostic criteria is essential to making the correct diagnosis after ruling out underlying medical conditions. The evidence-based mainstays of treatment are unique to each specific disorder.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)645-659
Number of pages15
JournalPrimary Care - Clinics in Office Practice
Volume51
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Humans
  • Adolescent
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders/diagnosis
  • Primary Health Care/organization & administration
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders/diagnosis
  • Child
  • Depressive Disorder/diagnosis
  • Mass Screening
  • Depression/diagnosis

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