Nature of Life Events and Difficulties in Depressed Adolescents
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPublished 1 October 1998Open access
Douglas E. Williamson, Boris Birmaher, Ellen Frank, Barbara P. Anderson, MARY K. MATTY, David J. Kupfer
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The results suggest that depressed adolescents are exposed to high levels of stress prior to becoming depressed, and might benefit from using the LEDS with adolescents to assess acute and ongoing stressors.
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The results suggest that depressed adolescents are exposed to high levels of stress prior to becoming depressed. Future investigations might benefit from using the LEDS with adolescents to assess acute and ongoing stressors.
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