Depression in adolescents.

The article focuses on depression among adolescents and treatment options. It states that episodes of depression on average lasts seven to nine months, with a significant probability of relapse within five years of the depression abating. It mentions concerns about studies showing an increase of suicidal behavior in adolescents taking antidepressants and states this has led to safety warnings about their use in North America, Australasia, and Europe. It talks about a randomized controlled trial comparing groups that took a selective serotonin reuptaker inhibitor (SSRI) alone, cognitive behavior therapy alone, and combined SSRI/cognitive behavior therapy. It mentioned the combined therapy had a modest improvement rate over the long-term compared to SSRI therapy alone.