Young students' use of the internet for mental health information and support

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-123

  Horgan, A ^a   Sweeney, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Information; Internet; Mental health; Online; Support; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTIVATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTIVATION; NURSE'S ROLE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOFTWARE; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949289657     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01497.x     Document Type: Article

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