A. Goldstein, M. Walton, R. Cunningham
Mar 1, 2007
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Quality indicators
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The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Abstract
Violence and substance use were examined as multiple risk factors for depressive symptoms among 115 adolescents presenting to an urban emergency department. Using a hierarchical multivariate model, significant risk factors for increasing depression symptoms included female gender, increased involvement in substance use and greater exposure to community violence.