Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 352.e8-352.e14 , April 2005

Suicidal behavior in the family and adolescent risk behavior

  • Julie Cerel, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Julie Cerel, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14642.
    • ,
  • Timothy A. Roberts, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia

Received 15 December 2003 ,Accepted 18 August 2004.

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00436-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.08.010

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 352.e8-352.e14 , April 2005

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