Young people's beliefs about preventive strategies for mental disorders: Findings from two Australian national surveys of youth

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 940-947

  Yap, Marie Bee Hui ^a   Reavley, Nicola ^a   Jorm, Anthony Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorder; Depression; Prevention; Public beliefs; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TELECONSULTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MOTOR ACTIVITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857365959     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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