The role of masculinity in men's help-seeking for depression: A systematic review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 49, Issue , 2016, Pages 106-118

  Seidler, Zac E ^a,e   Dawes, Alexei J ^b   Rice, Simon M ^c   Oliffe, John L ^d   Dhillon, Haryana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Healthcare; Help seeking; Masculinity; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CARE; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84988373829     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.09.002     Document Type: Review

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