A mixed-methods investigation into the perspectives on mental health and professional treatment among former system youth with mood disorders.
Research has shown that how people think about their health (or illnesses) shapes their help-seeking behavior. In this mixed-methods study, we employed a simultaneous concurrent design to explore the perceptions of mental illness among an understudied population: marginalized young adults. Participa...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Vol. 89; no. 1; pp. 52 - 65 |
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American Psychological Association
2019
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