Reluctance to seek help and the perception of anxiety and depression in the United Kingdom: A pilot vignette study

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 258-261

  Edwards, Sarah ^a   Tinning, Lucy ^a   Brown, June S L ^a   Boardman, Jed ^a   Weinman, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Help seeking; Perception of illness; Reluctance to consult

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE PLAYING; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34247552298     PISSN: 00223018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.nmd.0000253781.49079.53     Document Type: Article

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