Online Mental Health Information Seeking in Young Adults with Mental Health Challenges

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 97-111

  Gowen, L Kris ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

information seeking; Internet; mental health; young adult

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877279984     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228835.2013.765533     Document Type: Article

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