Intention of adolescents to seek professional help for emotional and behavioural difficulties

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 464-473

  Farrand, Paul ^a   Parker, Maureen ^a   Lee, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Emotional and behavioural problems; Professional help seeking; School

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34547743217     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2007.00705.x     Document Type: Article

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