Mental health literacy in Singapore: A comparative survey of psychiatrists and primary health professionals

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 467-473

  Chen, Helen ^a   Parker, G ^b   Kua, J ^b   Jorm, A ^b   Loh, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Depression; Mania; Mental health surveys; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SINGAPORE; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SINGAPORE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034231170     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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