Willingness to disclose a mental disorder and knowledge of disorders in others: Changes in Australia over 16 years

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 162-168

  Reavley, Nicola J ^a   Jorm, Anthony F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; depression; mental health literacy; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893525286     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004867413495317     Document Type: Article

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