Changes in depression-related mental health literacy in young men from rural and urban South Australia

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 153-158

  Eckert, Kerena A ^a,b   Kutek, Stephanie M ^a   Dunn, Kirsten I ^a   Air, Tracy M ^a   Goldney, Robert D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b HANSON INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Mental health literacy; Rural; Young men

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955254116     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2010.01135.x     Document Type: Article

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