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Disappearing Depression in a Population Sample of Boys

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Angold, A; Erkanli, A; Loebkr, R; Costello, EJ; Van Kammen, W; Stouthamer-Loeber, M
Published in: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
January 1, 1996

Although there is evidence that rules of depressive disorders increase during adolescence in girls, the data on the effects of age on depression in boys have been contradictory. In order to shed further light on this issue, the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) was administered to a general population sample of approximately 1,500 boys ages 6 to 15 years, during four annual interviews. Longitudinal analyses revealed a substantial decrease in reported depressive symptoms between the ages of 8 and 11. The implications of these findings for developmental epidemiological research on depression arc discussed.

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Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

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ISSN

1063-4266

Publication Date

January 1, 1996

Volume

4

Issue

2

Start / End Page

95 / 104

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Angold, A., Erkanli, A., Loebkr, R., Costello, E. J., Van Kammen, W., & Stouthamer-Loeber, M. (1996). Disappearing Depression in a Population Sample of Boys. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 4(2), 95–104. https://doi.org/10.1177/106342669600400204
Angold, A., A. Erkanli, R. Loebkr, E. J. Costello, W. Van Kammen, and M. Stouthamer-Loeber. “Disappearing Depression in a Population Sample of Boys.” Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 4, no. 2 (January 1, 1996): 95–104. https://doi.org/10.1177/106342669600400204.
Angold A, Erkanli A, Loebkr R, Costello EJ, Van Kammen W, Stouthamer-Loeber M. Disappearing Depression in a Population Sample of Boys. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. 1996 Jan 1;4(2):95–104.
Angold, A., et al. “Disappearing Depression in a Population Sample of Boys.” Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, vol. 4, no. 2, Jan. 1996, pp. 95–104. Scopus, doi:10.1177/106342669600400204.
Angold A, Erkanli A, Loebkr R, Costello EJ, Van Kammen W, Stouthamer-Loeber M. Disappearing Depression in a Population Sample of Boys. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. 1996 Jan 1;4(2):95–104.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

DOI

ISSN

1063-4266

Publication Date

January 1, 1996

Volume

4

Issue

2

Start / End Page

95 / 104

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology