Investigating self-reported health behaviors in australian adults with mental illness

Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 60-65

  Scott, David ^a   Happell, Brenda ^b   Strange, Sheree ^b   Platania Phung, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

diet; mental illness; physical activity; psychological distress; substance use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIED PERSON; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING;

EID: 84882428799     PISSN: 08964289     EISSN: 19404026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2012.726289     Document Type: Article

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