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Research Article

Prevalence, stability, 1-year incidence and predictors of depressive symptoms among Norwegian adolescents in the general population as measured by the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire

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Pages 290-296 | Received 23 Mar 2015, Accepted 08 Oct 2015, Published online: 27 Jan 2016

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