The psychological and social contexts of complaints of abnormal vaginal discharge: A study of illness narratives in India

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 255-262

  Patel, Vikram ^a,b   Andrew, Gracy ^b   Pelto, Pertti J ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Sangath   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; India; Sexual health; Somatization; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERVIEW; MARRIAGE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STRESS; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; VAGINA DISCHARGE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SICK ROLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VAGINAL DISCHARGE;

EID: 39049092618     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.10.015     Document Type: Article

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