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. 2021 Aug;8(8):640-641.
doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00179-6. Epub 2021 Jun 3.

A lost generation? COVID-19 and adolescent mental health

Gertrud Sofie Hafstad  1 , Else-Marie Augusti  2
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A lost generation? COVID-19 and adolescent mental health

Gertrud Sofie Hafstad et al. Lancet Psychiatry. 2021 Aug.
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