Qualitative analysis of dysfunctional attitudes in Chinese persons suffering from depression

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 109-114

  Tam, Peter W C ^a   Wong, Daniel F K ^b  

^a NORTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Culture; Depression; Depressive disorder; Interpersonal relations; Personality disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EGO; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 37549056969     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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