Adolescent and adult differences in major depression symptom profiles

Rice, Frances ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9484-1729, Riglin, Lucy, Lomax, T, Souter, E., Potter, Robert, Smith, D.J, Thapar, Ajay ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3689-737X and Thapar, Anita ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3689-737X 2019. Adolescent and adult differences in major depression symptom profiles. Journal of Affective Disorders 243 , pp. 175-181. 10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.015

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Abstract

Background Depression is the leading global cause of disability and often begins in adolescence. The genetic architecture and treatment response profiles for adults and adolescents differ even though identical criteria are used to diagnose depression across different age groups. There is no clear consensus on how these groups differ in their symptom profiles. Methods Using data from a two-generation family study, we compared the presentation of DSM-IV depressive symptoms in adolescents and adults with MDD (Major Depressive Disorder). We also compared DSM-IV depressive symptom counts using latent class analysis. Results Vegetative symptoms (appetite and weight change, loss of energy and insomnia) were more common in adolescent MDD than adult MDD. Anhedonia/loss of interest and concentration problems were more common in adults with MDD. When using latent class analysis to look at depressive symptoms, a vegetative symptom profile was also seen in adolescent depression only. Limitations Adults and adolescents were recruited in different ways. Adolescent cases were more likely to be first-onset while adult cases were recurrences. It was not possible to examine how recurrence affected adolescent depression symptom profiles. Conclusion Differences in how depression presents in adolescents and adults may be consistent with different pathophysiological mechanisms. For adolescents, we found that vegetative/physical disturbances were common (loss of energy, changes in weight, appetite and sleep changes). For adults, anhedonia/loss of interest and concentration difficulties were more common

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG)
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0165-0327
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	19 September 2018
Date of Acceptance:	10 September 2018
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2024 15:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/115101

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