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Measuring Population-Level Adolescent Mental Health Using a Single-Item Indicator of Experiences of Sadness and Hopelessness: Cross-Sectional Study

Measuring Population-Level Adolescent Mental Health Using a Single-Item Indicator of Experiences of Sadness and Hopelessness: Cross-Sectional Study

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Jorge Verlenden1 Author Orcid Image ;   Sanjana Pampati1 Author Orcid Image ;   Melissa Heim Viox2 Author Orcid Image ;   Nancy Brener1 Author Orcid Image ;   Laima Licitis3 Author Orcid Image ;   Patricia Dittus1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kathleen Ethier1 Author Orcid Image
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