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Ethnic differences among adolescents beginning treatment for depression.

2010; American Psychological Association; Volume: 16; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1037/a0018666

1939-0106

Gabriela L. Stein, John F. Curry, Jacqueline Hersh, Alfiee M. Breland‐Noble, John S. March, Susan G. Silva, Mark A. Reinecke, Rachel H. Jacobs,

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

The study examines ethnic/racial differences at the start of treatment in the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS).African American and Latino youth were compared to Caucasian youth on symptom presentation and cognitive variables associated with depression.Contrary to hypothesis, there were no significant differences in symptom presentation as measured by the interview-based items of the Children's Depression Rating Scale -Revised (CDRS-R).However, African American and Latino youth were both rated as demonstrating more severe symptoms on the observational items of the CDRS-R.In terms of cognitive variables associated with depression, African Americans reported fewer negative cognitive biases compared to Caucasians, but cognitive biases were significantly correlated with depression severity across ethnic groups.