Using interpreters in diagnostic research and practice: Pilot results and recommendations

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 924-928

  Zayas, Luis H ^a,d   Cabassa, Leopoldo J ^b   Perez, M Carmela ^c   Cavazos Rehg, Patricia A ^d  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPRETER SERVICE; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THOUGHT DISORDER; VIDEOTAPE;

EID: 34347362898     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v68n0615     Document Type: Article

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