A qualitative analysis of the perception of stigma among latinos receiving antidepressants

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1591-1594

  Interian, Alejandro ^a   Martinez, Igda E ^c   Guarnaccia, Peter J ^d   Vega, William A ^a,b   Escobar, Javier I ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL VALUE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; STIGMA;

EID: 38049000929     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.12.1591     Document Type: Article

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