Spirituality/Medicine Interface Project

Adolescent Dysphoria, Sexual Behavior and Spirituality

Authors: Allan M. Josephson, MD, Christopher K. Peters, MD, Mary Lynn Dell, MD, MTS, ThM

Abstract

Adolescent behavior and mental health have increasingly become matters of public concern. While the biologic aspects of depression were recently emphasized, the etiology of affective disorder in adolescence remains multifactorial. Most models suggest that depressive states develop when a (genetically) vulnerable individual encounters a social stressor (eg, an abusive relationship).1

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