Using a multicultural lens to understand illnesses among Haitians living in America

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 702-707

  Nicolas, Guerda ^a   DeSilva, Angela M ^a   Grey, Kathleen S ^b   Gonzalez Eastep, Diana ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Roots Without End Society   (Haïti)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cultural beliefs; Cultural issues; Haitian; Illnesses; Mental health; Multicultural; Seizisman; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845602659     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.37.6.702     Document Type: Review

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