The transition to adulthood as a critical juncture in the course of psychopathology and mental health

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 799-806

  Schulenberg, John E ^a   Sameroff, Arnold J ^a   Cicchetti, Dante ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Mt Hope Family Center

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; AGE DISTRIBUTION; EDITORIAL; LIFESPAN; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL DISORDERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 17944381137     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579404040015     Document Type: Editorial

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