Use of text messaging in a mental health service for university students

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 103-125

  Nolan, Clodagh ^a   Quinn, Sarah ^a   MacCobb, Siobhan ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Mental health; Text messaging; UNILINK; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957578704     PISSN: 0164212X     EISSN: 15413101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0164212X.2011.565702     Document Type: Article

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