Recognition of depressive symptoms by Chinese subjects: The influence of acculturation and depressive experience

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 141-147

  Parker, Gordon ^a   Chan, Bibiana ^a   Tully, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Depression; Mental health literacy; Recognition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINESE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; EXPERIENCE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOMATIZATION; SYMPTOM;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; RECURRENCE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 33744552164     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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