The prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among arab women in a primary health care setting

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 453-467

  Hamdan, Aisha ^a   Hawamdeh, Sana ^a   Hussein, Aamal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Arab culture; Major depression; Primary health care; Socio demographic variables; Stressful life events

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARAB; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MARRIAGE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARABS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 66749149584     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: 15413527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/PM.38.4.e     Document Type: Article

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