Protective factors against depression in high-risk children and adolescents: a systematic review of longitudinal studies

Objective: From a preventive perspective, this study reviewed the literature on protective factors against depressive symptoms in high-risk children and adolescents. Methods: We conducted a thorough search of the PubMed, APA, EMCare, and Embase databases for studies published between 1946 and Augu...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Tietbohl-Santos, Augusto Ossamu Shintani, Bruno Braga Montezano, Paola Biazin, Giovanna Maiolli Signori, Rafaela Pulice, Giancarlo Franceschi Dalla Vecchia, Júlio César Bebber, Lucas Noronha, Ives Cavalcante Passos
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Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2024-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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author Bárbara Tietbohl-Santos
Augusto Ossamu Shintani
Bruno Braga Montezano
Paola Biazin
Giovanna Maiolli Signori
Rafaela Pulice
Giancarlo Franceschi Dalla Vecchia
Júlio César Bebber
Lucas Noronha
Ives Cavalcante Passos
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Augusto Ossamu Shintani
Bruno Braga Montezano
Paola Biazin
Giovanna Maiolli Signori
Rafaela Pulice
Giancarlo Franceschi Dalla Vecchia
Júlio César Bebber
Lucas Noronha
Ives Cavalcante Passos
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description Objective: From a preventive perspective, this study reviewed the literature on protective factors against depressive symptoms in high-risk children and adolescents. Methods: We conducted a thorough search of the PubMed, APA, EMCare, and Embase databases for studies published between 1946 and August 25, 2023. We included only longitudinal studies that analyzed protective factors for depressive symptoms in high-risk children or adolescents, excluding cross-sectional studies, reviews, and pre-clinical studies. Results: A total of 29 studies with 62,405 participants were analyzed and 38 protective factors were identified. Positive individual characteristics, family factors, peer relationships, school-related aspects, neighborhood characteristics, and intrinsic religiosity were associated with improved depression outcomes. Conclusion: These findings have important implications for preventive strategies in this population. Addressing protective factors can help prevent depression and enhance lifetime mental health.
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spelling doaj-art-6c5bf4a49cfd45f3bf3aa239420bbbcf2025-08-20T02:09:38ZengAssociação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry1809-452X2024-10-014610.47626/1516-4446-2023-3363Protective factors against depression in high-risk children and adolescents: a systematic review of longitudinal studiesBárbara Tietbohl-Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1673-4469Augusto Ossamu Shintanihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6105-2582Bruno Braga Montezanohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4627-1776Paola Biazinhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-2788-1020Giovanna Maiolli SignoriRafaela PuliceGiancarlo Franceschi Dalla Vecchiahttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-0676-2518Júlio César Bebberhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2346-4719Lucas NoronhaIves Cavalcante Passoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6407-8219 Objective: From a preventive perspective, this study reviewed the literature on protective factors against depressive symptoms in high-risk children and adolescents. Methods: We conducted a thorough search of the PubMed, APA, EMCare, and Embase databases for studies published between 1946 and August 25, 2023. We included only longitudinal studies that analyzed protective factors for depressive symptoms in high-risk children or adolescents, excluding cross-sectional studies, reviews, and pre-clinical studies. Results: A total of 29 studies with 62,405 participants were analyzed and 38 protective factors were identified. Positive individual characteristics, family factors, peer relationships, school-related aspects, neighborhood characteristics, and intrinsic religiosity were associated with improved depression outcomes. Conclusion: These findings have important implications for preventive strategies in this population. Addressing protective factors can help prevent depression and enhance lifetime mental health.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462024000100605&lng=en&tlng=enProtective factorssystematic-reviewhigh-risk populationdepression
spellingShingle Bárbara Tietbohl-Santos
Augusto Ossamu Shintani
Bruno Braga Montezano
Paola Biazin
Giovanna Maiolli Signori
Rafaela Pulice
Giancarlo Franceschi Dalla Vecchia
Júlio César Bebber
Lucas Noronha
Ives Cavalcante Passos
Protective factors against depression in high-risk children and adolescents: a systematic review of longitudinal studies
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Protective factors
systematic-review
high-risk population
depression
title Protective factors against depression in high-risk children and adolescents: a systematic review of longitudinal studies
title_full Protective factors against depression in high-risk children and adolescents: a systematic review of longitudinal studies
title_fullStr Protective factors against depression in high-risk children and adolescents: a systematic review of longitudinal studies
title_full_unstemmed Protective factors against depression in high-risk children and adolescents: a systematic review of longitudinal studies
title_short Protective factors against depression in high-risk children and adolescents: a systematic review of longitudinal studies
title_sort protective factors against depression in high risk children and adolescents a systematic review of longitudinal studies
topic Protective factors
systematic-review
high-risk population
depression
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462024000100605&lng=en&tlng=en
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