Improving access for rural australians to treatment for anxiety and depression: The university of melbourne depression and anxiety research and treatment group–bendigo health care group initiative

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 92-97

  Judd, Fiona K ^a,b,c   Jackson, Henry ^c   Davis, Julian ^a,b   Cockram, Alexandra ^c   Komiti, Angela ^c   Allen, Nicholas ^c   Murray, Greg ^c   Kyrios, Michael ^c   Hodgins, Gene ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Monash University and Bendigo Health Care Group   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Collaboration; Depression; Rural; Specialist

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COOPERATION; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; VICTORIA;

EID: 0035315814     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2001.tb00399.x     Document Type: Article

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