Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 468-477 , December 2004

Trajectories of depressive symptoms among high risk African-American adolescents

  • Paula B. Repetto, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Paula B. Repetto, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029 USA
    • ,
  • Cleopatra H. Caldwell, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    • ,
  • Marc A. Zimmerman, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

,Accepted 31 December 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2003.12.007

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 468-477 , December 2004

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