Initiation and use of public mental health services by persons with severe mental illness and limited english proficiency

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1555-1562

  Gilmer, Todd P ^a   Ojeda, Victoria D ^a   Folsom, David P ^a,b   Fuentes, Dahlia ^b   Garcia, Piedad ^d   Jeste, Dilip V ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b The University

^c VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d Mental Health Services Adult and Older Adult California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 38049016533     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.12.1555     Document Type: Article

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