Psychosomatic symptoms among schoolchildren

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 229-235

  Kelly, Colette ^a   Molcho, Michal ^a   Doyle, Priscilla ^a   Gabhainn, Saoirse Nic ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Family affluence scale; HBSC; Psychosomatics symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IRELAND; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER; STOMACH PAIN; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 77958192861     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2010.22.2.229     Document Type: Article

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