Psychological distress among older adolescents and young adults in Australia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-86

  Rickwood, Debra ^a   D'Espaignet, Edouard T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE;

EID: 0029899117     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1996.tb01342.x     Document Type: Article

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