Recognition of mental disorders and beliefs about treatment: results from a mental health literacy survey of Japanese high school students

International Journal of Culture and Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 207-222

  Yoshioka, Kumiko ^a   Reavley, Nicola J ^b   Hart, Laura M ^b   Jorm, Anthony F ^b  

^a FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

depression; Japanese students; mental health literacy; schizophrenia; social phobia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928363040     PISSN: 17542863     EISSN: 17542871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17542863.2014.931979     Document Type: Article

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