The healthcare-seeking behaviour of schizophrenic patients in Cambodia

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 328-337

  Coton, Xavier ^a   Poly, Sin ^b   Hoyois, Philippe ^a   Sophal, Chhit ^b   Dubois, Vincent ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Cambodia)

^c CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

HCSB; Health care seeking behaviour; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CAREGIVER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEBEPHRENIA; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; RELIGION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAMBODIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 47349093368     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764008090286     Document Type: Article

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