Psychological Distress among the Cree of James Bay

Transcultural Psychiatry

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-56

  Kirmayer, Laurence J ^a   Boothroyd, Lucy J ^a   Tanner, Adrian ^b   Adelson, Naomi ^c   Robinson, Elizabeth ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d York University ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

culture change; indigenous people; psychological distress; substance use

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; POPULATION RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0034068357     PISSN: 13634615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136346150003700102     Document Type: Article

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