Help-seeking behaviors and depression among African American adolescent boys

Social Work

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-58

  Lindsey, Michael A ^a   Korr, Wynne S ^b   Broitman, Marina ^c   Bone, Lee ^d   Green, Alan ^e   Leaf, Philip J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e School of Counseling and Professional Services

Author keywords

Adolescents; African Americans; Depression; Service use; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645735501     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/51.1.49     Document Type: Review

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