The South African Stress and Health (SASH) study: A scientific base for mental health policy

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 337-

  Stein, Dan J ^a   Williams, David R ^b   Kessler, Ronald C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EDITORIAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH AFRICA;

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 69949093617     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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