Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23 , February 2009

Relationships among Depressive Symptoms, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Pregnancy in African-American Adolescent Girls

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PII: S1083-3188(07)00362-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2007.12.003

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23 , February 2009

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