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Adolescent Depression

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Despite the low rates of affective disorders during childhood, mood disorders increase significantly after puberty. Additionally, with the arrival of puberty, the prevalence among girls doubles the prevalence among males. The reasons for the gender difference are complex and not well understood. It is thought that the fluctuation of hormone levels and its influence in specific brain regions are the biological basis of this gender difference. In addition, a cognitive style prone to rumination among girls and the sociocultural factors, involving the “woman role” across different cultures, lead to strong emotions without the necessary cognitive resources to cope with them.

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    Beatriz Paya-Gonzalez & Emma Noval-Aldaco

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    Ernesto J. Verdura Vizcaino

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Gómez-Vallejo, S., Paya-Gonzalez, B., Verdura Vizcaino, E.J., Noval-Aldaco, E. (2019). Adolescent Depression. In: Sáenz-Herrero, M. (eds) Psychopathology in Women. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15179-9_19

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