Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 163-171 , June 2004

Comorbidity of generalized social anxiety disorder and depression in a pediatric primary care sample

  • Denise A Chavira

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, 8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 2243, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-858-622-6124; fax: +1-858-450-1491.
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  • Murray B Stein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, 8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 2243, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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  • Kelly Bailey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
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  • Martin T Stein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA

Received 29 August 2002 ,Accepted 5 March 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(03)00103-4

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 163-171 , June 2004

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