Depression and anxiety among older Caribbean people in the UK: Screening, unmet need and the provision of appropriate services

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 377-382

  Abas, Melanie ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; RATING SCALE; SCREENING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030007081     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199604)11:4<377::AID-GPS436>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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