Association of birth order with adolescent mental health and suicide attempts: a population-based longitudinal study

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2019, Pages 1079-1086

  Easey, Kayleigh E ^a   Mars, Becky ^b,c   Pearson, Rebecca ^a,b,c   Heron, Jon ^a,b   Gunnell, David ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ALSPAC; Birth order; Mental health; Suicidal behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY SIZE; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; SOCIAL STATUS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; ADULT; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH ORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85059522319     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-018-1266-1     Document Type: Article

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