Psychiatry Research
Volume 119, Issue 3 , Pages 225-241 , 1 August 2003

The Stressful Life Events Schedule for children and adolescents: development and validation

Received 25 October 2002 ,Revised 15 May 2003 ,Accepted 16 May 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-1781(03)00134-3

Psychiatry Research
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