Taoism and its impact on mental health of the Chinese communities

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-42

  Yip, Kam Shing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese philosophy; Mental health; Taoism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINESE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; NATURAL SCIENCE; RELIGION; SECULARISM; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHINA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CULTURE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TORTURE;

EID: 2342467346     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764004038758     Document Type: Article

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