Is this normal?: Assessing mental health in young people

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 94-97

  McGorry, Patrick D ^a,b   Goldstone, Sherilyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Mental health; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952686055     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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