Causes of depression: Perceptions among people recovering from depression

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-109

  Fu, Chou Mei ^a   Parahoo, Kader ^b  

^a YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

causes; community; depression; extended families; interviews; marital relationships; nurses; perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57649229511     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04845.x     Document Type: Article

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