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To What Extent are Trends in Teen Mental Health Driven by Changes in Reporting?

The Example of Suicide-Related Hospital Visits

Adriana Corredor-Waldron and Janet Currie
Published online before print September 06, 2023, 0423-12854R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0423-12854R1
Adriana Corredor-Waldron
Adriana Corredor-Waldron is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Poole College of Management, North Carolina State University.
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Janet Currie is a Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University and can be reached at .
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