Development of a school-based program for adolescents at-risk for depression in India: Results from a pilot study

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue , 2014, Pages 56-61

  Singhal, Meghna ^a   Manjula, M ^a   Vijay Sagar, K John ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depression; Indicated program; School based intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COPING SKILLS PROGRAM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL STRESS; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STIGMA; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOLS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS;

EID: 84904515020     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: 18762026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2014.03.011     Document Type: Article

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