Gender differences in depressive symptoms in adolescence: Comparison of national samples of clinically referred and nonreferred youths

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 617-626

  Compas, Bruce E ^a   Oppedisano, Gerri ^a   Connor, Jennifer K ^a   Gerhardt, Cynthia A ^a   Hinden, Beth R ^a   Achenbach, Thomas M ^a   Hammen, Constance ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030838625     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.65.4.617     Document Type: Article

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