Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 41-51 , October 2003

Risk for depression: a 6-year follow-up of Finnish adolescents

  • Mirjami Pelkonen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Mannerheimintie 166, FIN-00300 Helsinki, Finland
    • Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Peijas Hospital, Vantaa, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358-9-47448213; fax: +358-9-47448478.
    • ,
  • Mauri Marttunen, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Mannerheimintie 166, FIN-00300 Helsinki, Finland
    • Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Peijas Hospital, Vantaa, Finland
    • ,
  • Hillevi Aro, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Mannerheimintie 166, FIN-00300 Helsinki, Finland

Received 22 December 2000 ,Revised 25 March 2002 ,Accepted 26 March 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00098-8

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 41-51 , October 2003

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