Psychopathological symptoms as precursors of depressive symptoms in adolescence: a prospective analysis of the GINIplus and LISA birth cohort studies

Introduction Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in adolescence, highlighting the need for early identification of precursors. Research into psychopathological symptoms predicting depressive psychopathology in adolescents is therefore of great relevance. Moreover, given that the prevalence of d...

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Published in:Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2022-08, Vol.57 (8), p.1627-1639
Main Authors: Greimel, Ellen, Adams, Lena, Zsigo, Carolin, Berdel, Dietrich, von Berg, Andrea, Koletzko, Sibylle, Bauer, Carl-Peter, Schikowski, Tamara, Herberth, Gunda, Heinrich, Joachim, Schulte-Körne, Gerd, Standl, Marie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescents
Age
Analysis
Child development
Child psychopathology
Children & youth
Cohort analysis
Epidemiology
Medical colleges
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Paper
Precursors
Psychiatry
Psychological aspects
Psychology, Pathological
Psychopathology
Risk
Sex
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Summary:Introduction Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in adolescence, highlighting the need for early identification of precursors. Research into psychopathological symptoms predicting depressive psychopathology in adolescents is therefore of great relevance. Moreover, given that the prevalence of depressive symptomatology in adolescence shows marked differences between girls and boys, insight into potential sex-specific differences in precursors is important. Methods This study examined the relationships between emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer problems, and difficulties in prosocial behaviour at age 10 (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire), and the presence of depressive symptoms at age 15 (Depression Screener for Teenagers). Using data from 2824 participants of the GINIplus and LISA birth cohorts, the association of each SDQ subscale at age 10 years with the presence of depressive symptoms at age 15 years was analyzed using sex-specific logistic regression, adjusting for potential confounders. Results Emotional problems [odds ratio (OR) 1.99, p  = 0.002 for boys and OR 1.77, p  
ISSN:0933-7954
1433-9285
DOI:10.1007/s00127-022-02267-1