Cannabis dependence in Swiss adolescents: Exploration of the role of anxiety, coping styles, and psychosocial difficulties

Swiss Journal of Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 129-139

  Cascone, Pablo ^a   Zimmermann, Grégoire ^b   Auckenthaler, Bertrand ^c   Robert Tissot, Christiane ^d  

^a Clinical Outpatient Service of Geneva State   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c University of GenevaMedical School and University Hospitals   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Anxiety; Cannabis dependence; Coping styles; Peer relationships; Psychosocial difficulties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855685120     PISSN: 14210185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1421-0185/a000048     Document Type: Article

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