Psychiatry and the media

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-143

  Byrne, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; LANGUAGE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0037336691     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.9.2.135     Document Type: Review

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