Gender differences in help-seeking behavior on two internet forums for individuals with self-reported depression

Gender Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-185

  Hausner, Helmut ^a   Hajak, Göran ^a   Spießl, Hermann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

depression; gender specific psychiatry; help seeking behavior; Internet

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; GERMANY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; LANGUAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERMANY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 45249092305     PISSN: 15508579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.genm.2008.05.008     Document Type: Article

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