Universal online interventions might engage psychologically distressed university students who are unlikely to seek formal help

Advances in Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-83

  Ryan, Megan L ^a   Shochet, Ian M ^a   Stallman, Helen M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early intervention; Help seeking; Internet; Psychological distress; University student

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856465578     PISSN: 18387357     EISSN: 18374905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jamh.9.1.73     Document Type: Article

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