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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 276-279 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Adolescent Health |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Depressive symptoms
- Emergency department
- Substance use
- Violence