Teens Who Recover from Hard-to-Treat Depression Still at Risk for Relapse
Teens with hard-to-treat depression who reach remission after 24 weeks of treatment are still at a significant risk for relapse, according to long-term, follow-up data from an NIMH-funded study published online ahead of print November 16, 2010, in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. The long-term data reiterate the need for aggressive treatment decisions for teens with stubborn depression.
Teens Who Recover from Hard-to-treat Depression Still at Risk for Relapse