Ethnic variations in the initial phase of mental health treatment: A study of Sami and non-Sami clients and therapists in northern Norway

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 447-457

  Møllersen, Snefrid ^a,c   Sexton, Harold C ^a   Holte, Arne ^b  

^a Psychiatric Centre of Eastern Finnmark   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c Hospital of Kirkenes   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Indigenous population; Mental health services; Minority; Outpatient psychiatric treatment; Sami; Therapeutic alliance; Treatment plans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 26444514564     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2005.00476.x     Document Type: Article

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