Mental health literacy for anxiety disorders: How perceptions of symptom severity might relate to recognition of psychological distress

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 94-106

  Paulus, Daniel J ^a   Wadsworth, Lauren Page ^b   Hayes Skelton, Sarah A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Awareness; Health knowledge; Mental health; Mental health literacy; Recognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930841719     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JPMH-09-2013-0064     Document Type: Article

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