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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Viduani, Anna
• Benetti, Silvia
• Martini, Thaís
• Buchweitz, Claudia
• Ottman, Katherine
• Wahid, Syed Shabab
• Fisher, Helen L.
• Mondelli, Valeria
• Kohrt, Brandon A.
• Kieling, Christian

Titel

Social isolation as a core feature of adolescent depression: a qualitative study in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Ist Teil von

• International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2021-01, Vol.16 (1), p.1978374-1978374

Ort / Verlag

United States: Taylor & Francis

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Taylor & Francis Journals Auto-Holdings Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The goal of this study was to explore the perspectives of different stakeholders regarding the experiences of adolescent depression in Porto Alegre, Brazil. We conducted 54 key-informant interviews with adolescents, parents, social workers, health workers, educators, and policy makers and two focus group discussions with 5 adolescents and 6 parents. Data were analysed using a framework approach and guided by the adolescents' personal narratives, with adult stakeholders' views supplementing these perspectives. Four main themes emerged, creating a relational model of adolescent depression that highlights isolation as a central component of the experience. In relation to the self, the experience of depression led to a feeling of detachment from others resulting from the sensation that usual interactions did not have the same meaning as before. This disruption of interactions is perceived as self-isolation and is described in relation to coping mechanisms. These findings shed light on important aspects of the identification and management of adolescent depression in Brazil. Since social interaction was a core component of the descriptions and experiences of depression, we speculate that promising interventions are those that could enhance the promotion of a supportive environment and interpersonal relationships.