Depression among women in the South-Asian region: The underlying issues

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 102, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 219-225

  Trivedi, J K ^a   Mishra, Manisha ^a   Kendurkar, Arvind ^a  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Depression; Mental health; South Asia; Women

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOUTH ASIA; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; ASIA; BATTERED WOMEN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 34447284567     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2006.09.024     Document Type: Review

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