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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 7 of 7 Research Studies DisplayedCarson NJ, Progovac AM, Wang Y
A decline in depression treatment following FDA antidepressant warnings largely explains racial/ethnic disparities in prescription fills.
The Food and Drug Administration's 2004 antidepressant warning was followed by decreases in antidepressant prescribing for youth. Little is known about how antidepressant prescribing patterns varied by race/ethnicity. This study analyzed Medicaid claims data from four U.S. states (2002-2009) for youth ages 5-17. The authors found that antidepressant prescription fills declined most post-warning for White youth, suggesting that risk information may have diffused less rapidly to prescribers or caregivers of minorities.
AHRQ-funded; HS021486.
Citation: Carson NJ, Progovac AM, Wang Y .
A decline in depression treatment following FDA antidepressant warnings largely explains racial/ethnic disparities in prescription fills.
Depress Anxiety 2017 Dec;34(12):1147-56. doi: 10.1002/da.22681..
Keywords: Medication, Children/Adolescents, Depression, Guidelines, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Mistry KB, Forrest CB
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB
Applying evidence from clinical trials: need for pediatric learning health system research.
The authors argue that to fill the many gaps in the understanding of major depressive disorder management (and more generally, the pediatric knowledge base), a new approach for augmenting the conventional randomized controlled trial is needed. They believe that the emerging field of learning health system research addresses this need.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Mistry KB, Forrest CB .
Applying evidence from clinical trials: need for pediatric learning health system research.
Pediatrics 2017 Dec;140(6). doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-3098.
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Keywords: Depression, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Systems, Children/Adolescents
McBride NM, Johnco C, Salloum A
Prevalence and clinical differences of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in a community sample of youth receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety.
This study examined the incidence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth with anxiety before initiating cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as the emergence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors during treatment. Findings suggest that the assessment of suicidality at a single time-point and from one informant is not sufficient to identify at-risk youth. Ongoing assessment of suicidal risk during treatment is important in this population.
AHRQ-funded; HS018665.
Citation: McBride NM, Johnco C, Salloum A .
Prevalence and clinical differences of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in a community sample of youth receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety.
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2017 Oct;48(5):705-13. doi: 10.1007/s10578-016-0696-6..
Keywords: Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Children/Adolescents, Depression
Heerman WJ, Taylor JL, Wallston KA
Parenting self-efficacy, parent depression, and healthy childhood behaviors in a low-income minority population: a cross-sectional analysis.
The study’s objective was to measure the associations between parenting self-efficacy, parent depressive symptoms, and preschool child behaviors that support healthy growth. It found that in this minority population, higher parenting self-efficacy was associated with longer child sleep and fewer meals in front of the TV, but parent depressive symptoms mitigated that protective effect for child sleep duration.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Heerman WJ, Taylor JL, Wallston KA .
Parenting self-efficacy, parent depression, and healthy childhood behaviors in a low-income minority population: a cross-sectional analysis.
Matern Child Health J 2017 May;21(5):1156-65. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-2214-7.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Family Health and History, Depression, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Low-Income
Gallo KP, Olin SS, Storfer-Isser A
Parent burden in accessing outpatient psychiatric services for adolescent depression in a large state system.
This study examined barriers facing parents who seek outpatient psychiatric care in a large state system for adolescents with depression. It found that virtually all clinics required at least one intake or therapy appointment before receipt of a psychiatry appointment. Parental burden did not differ by region, urbanicity, clinic type, seasonality (spring or summer), or insurance status.
AHRQ-funded; HS020503.
Citation: Gallo KP, Olin SS, Storfer-Isser A .
Parent burden in accessing outpatient psychiatric services for adolescent depression in a large state system.
Psychiatr Serv 2017 Apr;68(4):411-14. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201600111.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Children/Adolescents, Depression, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory Care and Surgery
Tak YR, Brunwasser SM, Lichtwarck-Aschoff A
The prospective associations between self-efficacy and depressive symptoms from early to middle adolescence: a cross-lagged model.
This study investigated the bidirectional and prospective associations between depressive symptoms and academic, social and emotional self-efficacy from early to mid adolescence in a cross-lagged path model. It found that depressive symptoms predicted subsequent levels of academic and emotional self-efficacy on all time points, and social self-efficacy on one time point. Self-efficacy did not predict subsequent levels of depressive symptoms.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Tak YR, Brunwasser SM, Lichtwarck-Aschoff A .
The prospective associations between self-efficacy and depressive symptoms from early to middle adolescence: a cross-lagged model.
J Youth Adolesc 2017 Apr;46(4):744-56. doi: 10.1007/s10964-016-0614-z.
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Keywords: Depression, Children/Adolescents, Health Status, Behavioral Health
Radovic A, Gmelin T, Stein BD
Depressed adolescents' positive and negative use of social media.
This qualitative study examined descriptions of social media use among 23 adolescents (18 female, 5 male) who were diagnosed with depression to explore how social media use may influence and be influenced by psychological distress. Adolescents described both positive and negative use of social media. ." In the context of treatment, these adolescents shifted their social media use patterns from what they perceived as negative to more positive use.
AHRQ-funded; HS022989.
Citation: Radovic A, Gmelin T, Stein BD .
Depressed adolescents' positive and negative use of social media.
J Adolesc 2017 Feb;55:5-15. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.12.002.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Depression, Behavioral Health