Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 165-173 , February 2008

Item Response Theory Analysis of DSM-IV Cannabis Abuse and Dependence Criteria in Adolescents

,Accepted 6 September 2007.

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 Financial support was provided through grants DA15522, DA05131, DA12845, DA11015, DA16314; MH01865; AA07464.Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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doi: 10.1097/chi.0b013e31815cd9f2

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 165-173 , February 2008

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