The mental health of 13-17 year-olds in Australia: Findings from the national survey of mental health and well-being

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-194

  Sawyer, M G ^a,b   Miller Lewis, L R ^c   Clark, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Health risk behaviour; Mental health problems; Service use

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846553747     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-006-9122-x     Document Type: Article

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