Reach out central: A serious game designed to engage young men to improve mental health and wellbeing

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 192, Issue SUPPL. 11, 2010, Pages

  Burns, Jane M ^a,b   Webb, Marianne ^b   Durkin, Lauren A ^c   Hickie, Ian B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Inspire Foundation   (Australia)

^c Inspire Foundation   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMPUTER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GAME; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; ONLINE SYSTEM; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REACH OUT CENTRAL; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE THERAPY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; RECREATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955889821     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03689.x     Document Type: Article

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