Evaluation of youth mental health first aid USA: A program to assist young people in psychological distress

Psychological Services

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 121-126

  Aakre, Jennifer M ^a,b   Lucksted, Alicia ^b   Browning McNee, Lea Ann ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Maryland Department of Health and Mental Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Mental health and illness; Mental health literacy; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EVALUATION STUDY; FIRST AID; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK; STANDARDS; SUICIDE; THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; FIRST AID; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84965062239     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ser0000063     Document Type: Article

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