Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 16-22 , February 2010

Depressive Symptoms and Birth Outcomes among Pregnant Teenagers

  • Stacy C. Hodgkinson, MA

      Affiliations

    • Howard University, Department of Psychology, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Elizabeth Colantuoni, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • Debra Roberts, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Howard University, Department of Psychology, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Linda Berg-Cross, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Howard University, Department of Psychology, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Harolyn M.E. Belcher, MD, MHS

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Kennedy Krieger Institute Family Center, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Harolyn M.E. Belcher, MD, MHS, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 2901 E. Biddle St, Baltimore, MD 21213; Tel. (443) 923-5933; fax: (443) 923-5982.

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 This study was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement (RISE) grant 5 U50 MN325127-01.

PII: S1083-3188(09)00182-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2009.04.006

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 16-22 , February 2010

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