The pediatric quality of life inventory (PedsQL™) 4.0 as an assessment measure for depressive symptoms: A correlational study with young adolescents

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 279-286

  Reinfjell, Trude ^a   Hjemdal, Odin ^a   Aune, Tore ^a   Vikan, Arne ^a   Diseth, Trond H ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Depression; Health related quality of life; Young adolescents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC QUALITY OF LIFE INVENTORY; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 51249115426     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480801983950     Document Type: Article

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