The association of gynecological symptoms with psychological distress in women of reproductive age: A survey from gynecology clinics in Beirut, Lebanon

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 175-184

  Chaaya, M M ^a   Bogner, H R ^b   Gallo, J J ^b   Leaf, P J ^c  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gynecology; Primary health care; Psychiatric epidemiology; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEBANON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTALGIA; MENTAL STRESS; MORBIDITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0242364782     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674820309039671     Document Type: Article

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