The Feasibility of a Mental Health Curriculum in Elementary School

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 208-211

  Lauria Horner, Bianca A ^a   Kutcher, Stan ^a   Brooks, Sarah J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Children; Depression; Education; Intervention

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; CHILD; CURRICULUM; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTION; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LINGUISTICS; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHER;

EID: 1942473038     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370404900309     Document Type: Article

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