Prospective studies on dynamics of depression from preadolescence to early adolescence

Проспективные исследования динамики депрессииу детей между предадолесценцией и ранней фазой возрастания

Prospektivnye issledovaniâ dinamiki depressiiu detej meždu predadolescenciej i rannej fazoj vozrastaniâ

Prospektive Studien an der Dynamik der Depression bei Kindern zwischen Preadoleszenz und früher Phase des Erwachsenwerdens

L’étude prospective de la dynamique de la dépression des enfants durant la période de la pré-adolescence et l’adolescence précoce

Streszcz. w j. ros., niem., fr. Bibliogr. s. 489-490

Aim. The aim o f the study is to evaluate the changes in prevalence and dynamics o f depression during puberty. It was conducted in prospective studies in a representative group of large-town primary school students. Method. A group of 1993, 10 year-old students were chosen in a two-stage draw. They were studied with the Karków Depression Inwentory (KID) in the subsequent years 2001, 2002, 2003. Results. The point prevalence o f depression was respectively 29%, 30% and 26% for 10, 11 and 12 year-olds. The spread-out rate o f depressive disorder was relatively stable. Conclusions. Depression is more common in pre-adolescent boys than girls. The dynamics of the disorder, when studied in these three years show that depression is a disorder with a very unequivocal course amongst the preadolescents.