The reporting of mental disorders research in British media

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 435-441

  Lewison, G ^a   Roe, P ^b   Wentworth, A ^b   Szmukler, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Evaluametrics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BBC; bibliometrics; media; mental disorders; research

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRICS; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIBLIOMETRICS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; MENTAL DISORDERS;

EID: 84857311570     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291711001012     Document Type: Article

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