Risky behaviour and psychosocial correlates in adolescents - is there a link with tuberculosis?

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 383-387

  Geldenhuys, H ^a,b   Sorsdahl, K ^b   Kafaar, F ^a,b   Hatherill, M ^a,b   Hanekom, W A ^a,b   Stein, D J ^b   Mahomed, H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Psychosocial factors; Self injurious behaviour; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREND STUDY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84857814289     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v14i5.6     Document Type: Article

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