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METHODS PAPERS

Development and Validation of the GAIN Short Screener (GSS) for Internalizing, Externalizing and Substance Use Disorders and Crime/Violence Problems Among Adolescents and Adults

, PhD, , PhD & , BS
Pages 80-91 | Received 24 May 2006, Accepted 17 Aug 2006, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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