Incongruities between perceived control and desire for control: accounting for depressive symptomology in adolescence

Adolescence reflects a particularly challenging time for many individuals and is often accompanied by rise in psychological difficulties. Symptoms of depression represent common problem experienced adolescents, with over 21% the population experiencing such symptoms at some point their lives. These statistics underline critical importance understanding cognitive mechanisms underpinning upsurge depressive during adolescence. Previous literature has emphasised both perceived control desire manifestation symptomology. Indeed, contemporary research indicates that greater elevated are associated reduced risk depression. This paper extends theories outlines novel model to account difficulties Re-examination adolescence stems from discrepancy between one’s perception control. More specifically, it argued absence correspondingly high control, least partially, contributes poor welfare The clinical implications subsequently discussed, reference considering extent which adolescents lives when undertaking therapeutic interventions.