A description of the psychosocial factors associated with depression and anxiety in South African adolescents attending urban private practices in Johannesburg

South African Family Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 51-

  Da Costa, L C ^a   Mash, Bob ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL STRESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; WORKLOAD;

EID: 60249098104     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2008.10873765     Document Type: Letter

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