Table 1.
Adolescents’ demographic and clinical characteristics
| Pseudonym | Age | Gender | Accessed professional help for anx/dep in last 12 monthsa | Primary diagnosis (CSR) | Secondary diagnoses (CSRs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke | 11 | Male | Yes | SpecP (spiders) (5) | GAD (4), SepA (4), SocA (4) |
| Savannah | 11 | Female | Yes | SocA (5) | GAD (4) |
| Claire | 12 | Female | Yes | MDD (6) | GAD (4) |
| Ben | 12 | Male | No | MDD (5) | GAD (4) |
| Zara | 12 | Female | No | GAD (5) | SocA (4) |
| Tim | 12 | Male | Yes | GAD (5) | |
| Harry | 12 | Male | No | MDD (5) | SocA (5), GAD (5) |
| Debbie | 12 | Female | Yes | GAD (6) | SepA (5), SocA (4) |
| Katie | 13 | Female | No | PD (7) | Agor, GAD, SocA |
| Maya | 13 | Female | Yes | Agor (5) | SocA (5), GAD (4), Hallucinations and delusions |
| Isaac | 13 | Male | No | MDD (6) | PD (6), SocA (5), GAD (4), SpecP(darkness) (4) |
| Frank | 14 | Male | No | MDD (6) | GAD (5), SocA (4) |
| Diane | 14 | Female | Yes | GAD (6) | SocA (5) |
| Victoria | 14 | Female | No | SocA (4) | |
| Hannah | 14 | Female | No | PD (5) | SocA (5), Agor (4), GAD (4) |
| Lilly | 15 | Female | Yes | GAD (6) | SocA (6), PD (6), Agor (5), MDD (5), Dyst (5), SepA (4) |
| Chris | 15 | Male | No | PD (7) | GAD (5), Agor (5), SocA (5) |
| Alex | 15 | Male | Yes | GAD (6) | SocA (5) |
| Anna | 15 | Female | No | GAD (6) | PTSD (7), SocA (5), Dyst (5) |
| Tina | 15 | Female | Yes | GAD (6) | SocA (4), Dyst (5) |
| Sophie | 16 | Female | No | GAD (6) | SocA (5), Dyst (5), Agor (4) |
| Joe | 16 | Male | Yes | SocA (5) | GAD (4) |
ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Agor agoraphobia, anx anxiety disorder, ASD autism spectrum disorder, dep depressive disorder, Dyst dysthymia, GAD generalised anxiety disorder, MDD major depressive disorder, PD panic disorder, SocA social anxiety disorder, SpecP specific phobia
aAdolescent received professional support within school or outside the school (e.g., specialist mental health services, counselling) for anxiety and/or depression in last 12 months