The role of technology in Australian youth mental health reform

Australian Health Review

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 584-590

  Burns, Jane M ^a   Birrell, Emma ^a   Bismark, Marie ^b   Pirkis, Jane ^b   Davenport, Tracey A ^c   Hickie, Ian B ^c   Weinberg, Melissa K ^a   Ellis, Louise A ^c  

^a Young and Well Cooporative Research Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

eHealth; models of care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AUSTRALIA; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84991670450     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH15115     Document Type: Article

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