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Original Article

Adolescents’ mental health and well-being in developing countries: a cross-sectional survey from Pakistan

Amna KhalidSchool of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; ;Department of Behavioral Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Farah QadirQuaid-e-Azam International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan; View further author information
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Stella W. Y. ChanSection of Clinical Psychology, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; View further author information
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Matthias SchwannauerSchool of Health in Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKView further author information
Pages 389-396 | Received 16 Jun 2017, Accepted 15 Jun 2018, Published online: 19 Nov 2018

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