Clinical depression in African American women: Diagnoses, treatment, and research

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 779-791

  Carrington, Christine H ^a,b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Clinical depression; Diagnoses; Research; Treatment; Women

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CULTURE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746077130     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20289     Document Type: Review

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