What is the threshold of teachers' recognition and report of concerns about anxiety and depression in students? An exploratory study with teachers of adolescents in regional Australia

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-141

  Trudgen, Michelle ^a   Lawn, Sharon ^b  

^a Department of Education and Early Childhood Development ^*  (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Mental health literacy; Students' mental health; Teacher awareness; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455210713     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.21.2.126     Document Type: Article

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