Mental Health Problems and Help-Seeking Behavior Among College Students

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-10

  Hunt, Justin ^a   Eisenberg, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Depression; Help seeking; Mental health; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPETITION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG USE; ETHNICITY; GROUPS BY AGE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72049085267     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.08.008     Document Type: Review

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