Stigma starts early: Gender differences in teen willingness to use mental health services

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 754.e1-754.e8

  Chandra, Anita ^a   Minkovitz, Cynthia S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Adolescence; Gender; Mental health; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STIGMA; SUBURBAN AREA;

EID: 33646764554     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.08.011     Document Type: Article

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