The barriers preventing effective treatment of South African patients with mental health problems

South African Psychiatry Review

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 249-260

  Trump, Linda ^a   Hugo, C ^b  

^a Cat Communications   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; CHRONIC PAIN; COMORBIDITY; CONCENTRATION LOSS; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIBIDO; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONSET AGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOEDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CARE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THERAPY DELAY; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 34447503895     PISSN: 18117805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v9i4.30224     Document Type: Article

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