Comparison Of Physical Health Conditions Among Adolescents Aged 12 To 17 With & Without Major Depressive Episode

On May 4, 2017, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published this comparison study of physical health conditions among adolescents aged 12 to 17 with and without major depressive episode (MDE). The purpose of this report is to examine the prevalence of MDE among adolescents with varying levels of self-rated overall health and all conditions that have been shown to be associated with depression, based on prior research: three respiratory health conditions (asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia); body mass index category (including overweight and obesity); and diabetes using data from a nationally representative household sample, the National . . .