Adolescents in rural communities seeking help: Who reports problems and who sees professionals?

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 396-404

  Sears, Heather A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescence; Coping; Help seeking; Mental health; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 1242298866     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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