Comparison of users and non-users of mental health services among depressed women: A national study

Women and Health

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-19

  Gadalla, Tahany M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Depression; Mental health; Treatment; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 46749145713     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v47n01_01     Document Type: Article

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