Abortion and depression: A population-based longitudinal study of young women

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 424-428

  Pedersen, Willy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Abortion; adolescent; depression; female

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 44849100244     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494807088449     Document Type: Article

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