The Aboriginal concept of time and its mental health implications

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Janca, Aleksandar ^a   Bullen, Clothilde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal mental health; Management of mental disorders; Psychiatric assessment; Time

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; AUSTRALIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INDIGENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 28744458479     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1038-5282.2003.02009.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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