Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 6-11 , February 2012

Adolescent Depressive Symptoms and Subsequent Pregnancy, Pregnancy Completion and Pregnancy Termination in Young Adulthood: Findings from the Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study

  • Wendy Nilsen, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Wendy Nilsen, MSc, Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P.O. Box 4404 Nydalen, No-0403 Oslo, Norway; phone: +47 40 23 22 07 / +47 21 07 83 84; fax: + 47 21 07 81 00
    • ,
  • Craig A. Olsson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • School of Psychology, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Evalill Karevold, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Christina O’Loughlin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Maria McKenzie, BBSc(Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • George C. Patton, MD, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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 The authors indicate no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1083-3188(11)00290-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2011.06.013

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 6-11 , February 2012

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