Psychopathology of white mentally ill immigrants to Jamaica

Molecular and Chemical Neuropathology

Volumn 28, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 261-268

  Hickling, Frederick W ^a  

^a Psychotherapy Associates   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Schizophrenia; white immigrants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; JAMAICA; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0029841304     PISSN: 10447393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02815231     Document Type: Conference Paper

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