Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 180-187 , August 2008

Adolescent School Failure Predicts Later Depression Among Girls

  • Carolyn A. McCarty, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Carolyn A. McCarty, Ph.D., Child Health Institute, 6200 NE 74th Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98115-8160.
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  • W. Alex Mason, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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  • Rick Kosterman, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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  • J. David Hawkins, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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  • Liliana J. Lengua, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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  • Elizabeth McCauley, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Received 3 October 2007 ,Accepted 11 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.01.023

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 180-187 , August 2008

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