Using online social media, Facebook, in screening for major depressive disorder among college students

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 74-80

  Youn, Soo Jeong ^a   Trinh, Nhi Ha ^a   Shyu, Irene ^a   Chang, Trina ^a   Fava, Maurizio ^a   Kvedar, Joseph ^a   Yeung, Albert ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Internet; Screening for major depressive disorder; Social networking media; Survey descriptive study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875250719     PISSN: 16972600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1697-2600(13)70010-3     Document Type: Article

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