Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 483-489 , November 2009

Descriptive Epidemiology of Chronic Childhood Adversity in Mexican Adolescents

  • Corina Benjet, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente, Division of Epidemiological and Psychosocial Research, Mexico City, Mexico
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Corina Benjet, Ph.D., National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente, Calzada México Xochimilco 101, Colonia San Lorenzo Huipulco, Mexico D.F. 14370 Mexico.
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  • Guilherme Borges, Sc.D.

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente, Division of Epidemiological and Psychosocial Research, Mexico City, Mexico
    • ,
  • María Elena Medina-Mora, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente, Division of Epidemiological and Psychosocial Research, Mexico City, Mexico
    • ,
  • Joaquín Zambrano, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente, Division of Epidemiological and Psychosocial Research, Mexico City, Mexico
    • ,
  • Carlos Cruz, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente, Division of Clinical Research, Mexico City, Mexico
    • ,
  • Enrique Méndez, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente, Division of Epidemiological and Psychosocial Research, Mexico City, Mexico
    • Institute for Applied Mathematical and Systems Research (IMAS), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico

Received 22 October 2008 ,Accepted 4 March 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00102-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.03.002

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 483-489 , November 2009

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