The associations between psychiatric label use and young people's help-seeking preferences: Results from an Australian national survey

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 51-59

  Yap, M B H ^a   Reavley, N J ^a   Jorm, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Psychosis; Recognition; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; VIGNETTE; YOUNG ADULT; AWARENESS; COMMUNITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH; THINKING;

EID: 84893471538     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796013000073     Document Type: Article

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