Kids with confidence: A program for adolescents living in families affected by mental illness

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 268-272

  Hayman, Faye M ^a  

^a Centre for Rural Mental Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Family; Mental health; Mental illness; Peer support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPITE CARE; RURAL AREA; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PEER GROUP; RURAL POPULATION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VICTORIA;

EID: 70350165088     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2009.01090.x     Document Type: Article

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