Youth mental health in deprived urban areas: a Delphi study on the role of the GP in early intervention

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 184, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 831-843

  Schaffalitzky, E ^a   Leahy, D ^a   Cullen, W ^a,b   Gavin, B ^c   Latham, L ^d   O'Connor R ^a,e   Smyth, B P ^e   O'Dea E ^e   Ryan, S ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c Lucena Clinic   (Ireland)

^d Thomas Court Primary Care Centre ^*  (Ireland)

^e HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Delphi study; Early; General practice; Intervention; Primary care; Substance addiction; Youth mental health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; CONSULTATION; DELPHI STUDY; EARLY INTERVENTION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IRELAND; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE USE; URBAN AREA; ADOLESCENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84944916668     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-014-1187-z     Document Type: Article

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