Common mental disorders and the use of psychoactive drugs: The impact of socioeconomic conditions

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 717-723

  Lima, Maria Cristina Pereira ^a   Menezes, Paulo Rossi ^b   Carandina, Luana ^a   Cesar, Chester Luiz Galvão ^b   de Azevedo Barros, Marilisa Berti ^c   Goldbaum, Moisés ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cross sectional studies; Health inequalities; Mental disorders, epidemiology; Psychotropic drugs, therapeutic use; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DRUG UTILIZATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; DRUG UTILIZATION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54349096626     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102008005000034     Document Type: Article

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