Mental health, health care utilisation of migrants in Europe

European Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 14-20

  Lindert, J ^a   Schouler Ocak, M ^b   Heinz, A ^b   Priebe, S ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Access; Mental health; Migrants; Psychosocial services consumption

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG ABUSE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SUICIDE;

EID: 40949136941     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(08)70057-9     Document Type: Article

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