Do online mental health services improve help-seeking for young people? a systematic review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Kauer, Sylvia Deidre ^a   Mangan, Cheryl ^b   Sanci, Lena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Inspire Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Information seeking behavior; Internet; Medical informatics; Mental disorders; Mental health; Systematic review; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897401895     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3103     Document Type: Article

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