What is a mental health clinic? How to ask parents about help-seeking contacts within the mental health system

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 241-249

  Reid, Graham J ^a   Tobon, Juliana I ^a   Shanley, Dianne C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Help seeking; Measurement; Mental health; Parents

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 46649095427     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: 15733289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10488-008-0165-z     Document Type: Article

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