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Measurement properties of mental health literacy tools measuring help-seeking: a systematic review*

Yifeng WeiSun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health team, IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, Correspondence[email protected]
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Patrick J. McGrathIWK Health Centre, Nova Scotia Health Authority and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada,
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Jill HaydenCentre for Clinical Research, and
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Stan KutcherDepartment of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Pages 543-555 | Received 16 May 2016, Accepted 02 Nov 2016, Published online: 30 Mar 2017

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