Prevalence of psychological distress in university students: Implications for service delivery

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 673-677

  Stallman, Helen M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUEENSLAND; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS;

EID: 53749094784     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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