Conceptual measurement framework for help-seeking for mental health problems

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages 173-183

  Rickwood, Debra ^a   Thomas, Kerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Help seeking; Measurement; Mental disorder; Mental health problem; Service use; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875407400     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S38707     Document Type: Review

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