The prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Vietnamese Amerasians: A pilot study

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 409-415

  McKelvey, Robert S ^a,c   Webb, John A ^b   Strobel, Roddy M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; REFUGEE; VIET NAM;

ADOLESCENT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; UNITED STATES; VIETNAM;

EID: 0029892919     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0080191     Document Type: Article

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