Mental Health First Aid USA in a Rural Community: Perceived Impact on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior

Social Work in Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 563-577

  Mendenhall, Amy N ^a   Jackson, Sierra Carly ^a   Hase, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental Health First Aid; mental health literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887191076     PISSN: 15332985     EISSN: 15332993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332985.2013.812542     Document Type: Article

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