Use of an expanded version of the DSM-IV outline for cultural formulation on a cultural consultation service

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 683-686

  Kirmayer, Laurence J ^a   Thombs, Brett D ^a   Jurcik, Tomas ^b   Jarvis, G Eric ^a   Guzder, Jaswant ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 49749129274     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.6.683     Document Type: Article

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