Challenges and opportunities for mental health research in Australia

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-36

  Collinson, Simon L ^a   Copolov, David L ^a  

^a FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Alzheimer's; Australia; Depression; Mental health; Multicultural; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMMIGRANT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; RACE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIETY; SUICIDE;

EID: 1542297661     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963823041000654512     Document Type: Review

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