Utilization of health services in relation to mental health problems in adolescents: A population based survey

BMC Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Zachrisson, Henrik D ^a   Rödje, Kjetil ^a,b   Mykletun, Arnstein ^a,c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST;

EID: 33644648491     PISSN: 14712458     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-34     Document Type: Article

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