Major Depressive Episode among Full-Time College Students and Other Young Adults, Aged 18 to 22.

摘要

Tragic events on college campuses in recent years and a growing awareness of the significance of prevention and early intervention for mental disorders have focused new attention on the mental health needs of young adults. Research indicates that about half of Americans will meet the criteria for a disorder from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV), sometime in their lifetime, with first onset usually in childhood or adolescence. New information from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) regarding the prevalence and severity of mental health disorders among young adults who are in college and among those who are not in college (and about whom less is generally known) can therefore be very useful to policy makers and behavioral health providers.