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Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among high school adolescent girls in southern Uganda

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ID15381524
AuthorsProscovia Nabunya (0000-0002-9088-5839, Washington University in St. Louis, corresponding author), Christopher Damulira (0000-0002-5186-009X, Washington University in St. Louis), William Byansi (0000-0003-2880-9357, Washington University in St. Louis), Joelynn Muwanga (Washington University in St. Louis), Ozge Sensoy Bahar (0000-0002-7230-0438, Washington University in St. Louis), Flavia Namuwonge (0000-0001-7640-0607, Washington University in St. Louis), Eloho Ighofose (Washington University in St. Louis), Rachel Brathwaite (0000-0002-9363-3581, Washington University in St. Louis), Wilberforce Tumwesige (Washington University in St. Louis), Fred M Ssewamala (0000-0002-4849-5650, Washington University in St. Louis)
Year2020
Volume20
Issue1
Pages1792-1792
Publication date2020-11-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-020-09937-2
PMID33238965
OpenAlexW3107998897
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited87

This trial was prospectively registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (registration number: NCT03307226 ) on 11 October 2017

Anxiety · Biostatistics · Child and adolescent psychiatry · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Public health · Social support · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Epidemiology

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Unique citing works11
Citations per year2,2
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 10
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