A prospective cohort study of depression course, functional disability, and NEET status in help-seeking young adults

B O’Dea; RSC Lee; PD McGorry; IB Hickie; J Scott; DF Hermens; A Mykeltun; R Purcell; E Killackey; C Pantelis; GP Amminger; N Glozier

Journal article

A prospective cohort study of depression course, functional disability, and NEET status in help-seeking young adults

B O’Dea, RSC Lee, PD McGorry, IB Hickie, J Scott, DF Hermens, A Mykeltun, R Purcell, E Killackey, C Pantelis, GP Amminger, N Glozier

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | SPRINGER HEIDELBERG | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1007/s00127-016-1272-x

Abstract

Purpose: To examine the associations between depression course, functional disability, and Not in Education or Training (NEET) status in a clinical sample of young adults with mental health problems. Methods: Young adults aged 15–25 years seeking help from four primary mental health services were invited to participate in a prospective cohort study evaluating the course of psychiatric disorders in youth. Demographic and clinical characteristics, including depressive symptomatology and functioning, were evaluated through clinical interview and self-report at baseline and 12 month follow-up. Results: A total of 448 young adults participated (70 % female; M: 20.05 years, SD = 2.85). A significa..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This study was supported by a National Medical Health and Research Council (NHMRC) program Grant (# 566529). O'Dea and Lee are currently supported by an NHMRC Optymise Centre of Research Excellence Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. C. Pantelis was supported by an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship (628386 and 1105825). E. Killackey was supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fund for part of the period of this study. The authors would like to acknowledge all of the staff that worked on the Transitions Study as well as the young people who participated in the study and the clinical centres involved. The authors would also like to acknowledge Susy Harrigan and Andrew Mackinnon for the data handling and Stephen Wood for his feedback on an earlier draft.