Reflections on masculinity, culture and the diagnosis of depression

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 850-853

  Mellsop, Graham ^a   Smith, Barry ^a  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Culture; Depression; Gender

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MAORI; MASCULINITY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGGRESSION; CULTURE; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 34548633150     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048670701579082     Document Type: Article

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