The relationship between multiple sex partners and anxiety, depression, and substance dependence disorders: A cohort study

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 863-872

  Ramrakha, Sandhya ^a   Paul, Charlotte ^a   Bell, Melanie L ^a,b   Dickson, Nigel ^a   Moffitt, Terrie E ^c,d   Caspi, Avshalom ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Sex partners; Sexual behavior; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84881659811     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-012-0053-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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