Mental health literacy in adolescents: ability to recognise problems, helpful interventions and outcomes

Abstract Background Although mental health literacy has been widely studied in adults, there are still relatively few studies on adolescent populations. In Sri Lanka, adolescents account for about one fifth of the population. Current evidence shows that most mental health problems diagnosed in adult...

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Main Authors: Udena Ruwindu Attygalle, Hemamali Perera, Bernard Deepal Wanniarachchi Jayamanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-017-0176-1