Social network influences on service use among urban, African American youth with mental health problems

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 367-373

  Lindsey, Michael A ^a,b   Barksdale, Crystal L ^b   Lambert, Sharon F ^c   Ialongo, Nicholas S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

African American youth; Mental health; Service use; Social networks; Urban youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 77957264571     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.01.025     Document Type: Article

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