Predictors of mental health literacy among parents of youth diagnosed with mood disorders

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 300-309

  Mendenhall, Amy N ^a   Frauenholtz, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Mental health literacy; Parents; Psychoeducation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84935719928     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cfs.12078     Document Type: Article

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