Depression in African women presenting for psychological services at a general hospital

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-137

  Ngcobo, M ^a   Pillay, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cross cultural health; Depression; Health in African women; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; CROWDING; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POVERTY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; UNEMPLOYMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA;

DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; POVERTY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 69949110998     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v11i2.30266     Document Type: Article

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