The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 5 , Pages 683-688 , November 2009

Victimization by Peers and Adolescent Suicide in Three US Samples

  • Jennifer Wyatt Kaminski, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jennifer Wyatt Kaminski, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS-F64, Atlanta, GA 30341.
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  • Xiangming Fang, PhD

Received 5 February 2009 ,Revised 25 March 2009 ,Accepted 27 April 2009.

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 The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.04.061

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 5 , Pages 683-688 , November 2009

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