Help-seeking behaviours of individuals with mood disorders

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 652-659

  Wang, JianLi ^a,c   Patten, Scott B ^a   Williams, Jeanne V A ^a   Currie, Shawn ^a   Beck, Cynthia A ^b   Maxwell, Colleen J ^a   El Guebaly, Nady ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Peter Lougheed Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; CCHS 1.2; Major depression; Mental health service use; Mood disorder; Natural health products

Indexed keywords

GINSENG EXTRACT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; NATURAL PRODUCT; VITAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; DRUG USE; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MANIA; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; SLEEP; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WELLBEING;

EID: 31744438840     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370505001012     Document Type: Article

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