Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 485-492 , May 2009

Spiritual Well-Being and Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescents With or Without Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Sian Cotton, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Center for the Study of Health, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Sian Cotton, Ph.D., Department of Family Medicine and the Center for the Study of Health, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, P.O. Box 670840, Cincinnati, OH 45267.
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  • Ian Kudel, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for the Study of Health, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Yvonne Humenay Roberts, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Harini Pallerla, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Joel Tsevat, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Center for the Study of Health, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Paul Succop, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Environmental Health,University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Michael S. Yi, M.D., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Center for the Study of Health, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Received 6 June 2008 ,Accepted 24 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.09.013

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 485-492 , May 2009

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