A Systematic Review of Online Youth Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Interventions

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 90-113

  Clarke, Aleisha M ^a   Kuosmanen, Tuuli ^a   Barry, Margaret M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Intervention; Mental health promotion; Online technology; Systematic review; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADULT; CHILD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920611648     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-014-0165-0     Document Type: Article

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