Associations between peer victimization, self-reported depression and social phobia among adolescents: The role of comorbidity

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-93

  Ranta, Klaus ^a,b   Kaltiala Heino, Riittakerttu ^a,b   Pelkonen, Mirjami ^d,e   Marttunen, Mauri ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e PEIJAS HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Comorbidity; Depression; Peer victimization; Social anxiety disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; COMORBIDITY; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PHOBIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 58149529556     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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