The relationship between childhood depressive symptoms and problem alcohol use in early adolescence: Findings from a large longitudinal population-based study

Addiction

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 567-577

  Saraceno, Luca ^a   Heron, Jon ^b   Munafò, Marcus ^b   Craddock, Nick ^a   van den Bree, Marianne B M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; ALSPAC; Depression; Family environment; Gender differences; Individual factors; Problematic alcohol use; Risk factors; Social environment; Socio demographic factors.

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CHILD; DEPRESSION; ENGLAND; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84856712793     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03662.x     Document Type: Article

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