Gender differences in the mental health literacy of young people

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 283-292

  Furnham, Adrian ^a   Annis, Jennifer ^a   Cleridou, Kalia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

mental health literacy; patient vignettes; young people

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BOOK; BULIMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; PSYCHIATRIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PHOBIA; TEACHER; VIGNETTE; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899797677     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: 21910278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2013-0301     Document Type: Article

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