Adolescents' beliefs about sources of help for ADHD and depression

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 485-492

  Swords, Lorraine ^a   Hennessy, Eilis ^b   Heary, Caroline ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ADHD; Depression; Help seeking; Mental health; Mental health literacy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; VIGNETTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; DEPRESSION; HEALTH LITERACY; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; IRELAND; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 79955743396     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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