Psychiatric epidemiology in India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-192

  Math, Suresh Bada ^a   Chandrashekar, C R ^a   Bhugra, Dinesh ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Mental health; Prevalence; Psychiatric disorders

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGE; ANXIETY DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISABILITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILY LIFE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; HUMANS; INDIA; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 37649012725     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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