B2316 - Examining the long-term outcome of early onset depression in 10-13 year olds - 31/10/2014

B number: 
B2316
Principal applicant name: 
Dr Paul Ramchandani (Imperial College London, UK)
Co-applicants: 
Dr Frances Rice (UCL Institute of Research Information Service, uk), Dr Carol Joinson (Univeristy of Bristol, UK), Lucy Riglin (UCL Institute of Research Information Service, uk), Prof Glyn Lewis (UCL Institute of Research Information Service, uk)
Title of project: 
Examining the long-term outcome of early onset depression in 10-13 year olds.
Proposal summary: 

Aims

1. To investigate the long-term outcomes of early onset depression in children affected at the ages of 10 and 13 years.

2. To examine the potential moderating effect of factors that might predict long-term outcome, including comorbid psychiatric disorder and family history of depression.

3. To examine the course and correlates of depressive symptoms and disorder across adolescence in boys.

Background

Depression in pre-adolescence is a serious, neglected disorder. It is common, has poor outcomes, and has been the subject of very little research. This project will investigate the course of early onset depression in a large population cohort study

Date proposal received: 
Saturday, 25 October, 2014
Date proposal approved: 
Friday, 31 October, 2014
Keywords: 
Primary keyword: 
Depression