Being in a Funk
Teens' Efforts to Understand Their Depressive Experiences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4716059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer P Wisdom (0000-0003-3441-946X, Oregon Health & Science University and Center for Health and Disability Policy, Oregon Health Policy Institute, Portland, Oregon), Carla A Green (0000-0002-0000-4381, Oregon Health & Science University and Center for Health Research, Policy Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1227-1238 |
| Publication date | 2004-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732304268657 |
| PMID | 15448297 |
| PMCID | PMC3575523 |
| OpenAlex | W2118628929 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 20 |
Although there is literature about adults' experiences of depression, little research has focused on teenagers' experiences. In this article, the authors describe how a sample of adolescents makes sense of depression and responds to a depression diagnosis. Twenty-two adolescents participated in in-depth individual or focus group interviews. Teens discussed their experiences with depression and getting health care for depression, and described a trajectory similar to that found among adults: a slow growth of distress, a time of being in a funk, and a time of consideration of whether they are depressed. Teens who received a diagnosis from a medical provider then sought to make sense of their depression. Teens understood a depression diagnosis as a helpful label, a chronic medical problem, or a significant part of their identity. Understanding the subjective experience of adolescents who are depressed might increase health care providers'empathy and improve their communication with teens
Anxiety · Art · Depressive symptoms · Funk · Psychiatry · Applied Psychology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,89 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |