Psychiatric symptoms in adolescents with Internet addiction: Comparison with substance use

Ju-Yu Yen md ,Chih-Hung Ko md ,Cheng-Fang Yen md , phd,Sue-Huei Chen phd,Wei-Lun Chung md ,Cheng-Chung Chen md , phd First published: 13 February 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1819.2007.01770.x Abstract Aims: The aim of the present study was to compare psychiatric symptoms between adolescents with and without…

Co-occurring mental illness, drug use, and medical multimorbidity among lesbian, gay, and bisexual middle-aged and older adults in the United States: a nationally representative study

Published: 04 August 2020 Benjamin H. Han,  Dustin T. Duncan,  Mauricio Arcila-Mesa &  Joseph J. Palamar  BMC Public Health volume 20, Article number: 1123 (2020) Abstract Background Older lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults are an underserved and understudied population that experience specific health disparities. The intersection…

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