Websites as a mode of delivering mental health information: perceptions from the Australian public
- 11 December 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Social psychiatry. Sozialpsychiatrie. Psychiatrie sociale
- Vol. 42 (2), 167-172
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-006-0138-z
Abstract
Many people with a mental disorder do not access help from mental health services. Internet websites may be a useful tool for disseminating mental health information to those who remain untreated, however little is known about people’s perceptions of websites as mental health information sources. The current study examined characteristics that may influence belief in the helpfulness of websites as modes of delivering information about mental health. The study compared belief in the helpfulness websites to two traditional sources (bibliotherapy and health educators).This publication has 22 references indexed in Scilit:
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