Cross-national comparison of middle eastern university students: Help-seeking behaviors, Attitudes toward Helping professionals, pand cultural beliefs about mental health problems

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-36

  Al Krenawi, Alean ^a   Graham, John R ^b   Al Bedah, Eman A ^c   Kadri, Hafni Mahmud ^d   Sehwail, Mahmud A ^e  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b 2500 University Drive NW ^*  (Canada)

^c Gulf National Consultants   (Kuwait)

^d AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^e Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Torture   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Arab communities; Mental health beliefs; Students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARABS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURE; DATA COLLECTION; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; KUWAIT; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849143306     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-008-9175-2     Document Type: Article

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