Problems experienced by young men and attitudes to help-seeking in a rural Irish community

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-10

  Russell, Vincent ^a   Gaffney, Paul ^b   Collins, Katrina ^c   Bergin, Aedamar ^d   Bedford, Declan ^e  

^a CAVAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Drumalee Cross Cavan   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^d TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^e North Eastern Health Board ^*  (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Community survey; Preventive medicine; Suicide; Suicide risk

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SAMPLING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 1542611671     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700008065     Document Type: Article

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