Depression and black men: implications for future research

Journal of Men's Health and Gender

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 227-235

  Watkins, Daphne C ^a   Green, B Lee ^b   Rivers, Brian M ^b   Rowell, Kyrel L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American men; Black men; Depression; Depressive symptoms; Mental health; Risk factors; Stress

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; DEPRESSION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 33748560775     PISSN: 15718913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmhg.2006.02.005     Document Type: Review

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