Mental health practice in Arab countries

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 560-564

  Al Krenawi, Alean ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arab countries; Help seeking; Islam; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ARAB; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFLICT; COPING BEHAVIOR; GENDER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOSLEM; REVIEW;

EID: 23944457685     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yco.0000179498.46182.8b     Document Type: Review

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