Age, gender, and the underutilization of mental health services: The influence of help-seeking attitudes

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 574-582

  Mackenzie, Corey S ^a,b   Gekoski, W L ^a   Knox, V J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33750036998     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860600641200     Document Type: Article

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