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Public (e)Health, Digital Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics (1051) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (2203) JMH Theme Issue: COVID-19 and Mental Health: Impact and Interventions 2023 (409) Kids' and Adolescents' Use of Technology (144) Mental Health Issues in Adolescence (661) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1353)

Published on in Vol 26 (2024)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/45114, first published .
Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Relation to the Use of Digital Technologies: Longitudinal Cohort Study

Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Relation to the Use of Digital Technologies: Longitudinal Cohort Study

Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Relation to the Use of Digital Technologies: Longitudinal Cohort Study

Authors of this article:

Chen Shen1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Rachel B Smith1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Joel Heller1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Alexander D V Spiers1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Rhiannon Thompson1, 2, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Helen Ward5 Author Orcid Image ;   Jonathan P Roiser6 Author Orcid Image ;   Dasha Nicholls7 Author Orcid Image ;   Mireille B Toledano1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image
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