Study: Deployments Affect Adolescents

Adolescent children of deployed service members are more likely than their civilian counterparts to experience depression poor well being, according to a study published Nov. 13 in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The study was conducted by a team of researchers headed by Julie Cederbaum of the University of Southern California. Cederbaum holds a doctorate in social work. Cederbaum and her colleagues determined that the California adolescents in grades seven through 11 with military ties “were more likely to report depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation.” Such symptoms are less likely to manifest themselves during peacetime, the report stated. “During times of war there is a need for increased screening in primary care and school settings,” the study stated.