Life stress and depression in a tribal area of Pakistan

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 190, Issue JAN., 2007, Pages 36-41

  Husain, N ^a   Chaudhry, I B ^a   Afridi, M A ^b   Tomenson, B ^a   Creed, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Linden Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; REFUGEES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33846300976     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.106.022913     Document Type: Article

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