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. 1991 Apr;148(4):528-30.
doi: 10.1176/ajp.148.4.528.

Potential HIV exposure in psychiatrically hospitalized adolescent girls

D G Baker  1 , D Mossman
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Potential HIV exposure in psychiatrically hospitalized adolescent girls

D G Baker et al. Am J Psychiatry. 1991 Apr.

Abstract

The authors surveyed 23 psychiatrically hospitalized adolescent girls regarding behavior that involves high risk of HIV infection. Over half (57%) of the girls reported high-risk sexual activities; these girls were more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases, substantial drug abuse histories, and diagnoses of conduct disorder.

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