Factors affecting attitudes toward seeking and using formal mental health and psychological services among Arab Muslim populations

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-103

  Aloud, Nasser ^a   Rathur, Amena ^b  

^a AL IMAM MOHAMMAD IBN SAUD ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IMSIU   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Arab Muslim population; Help seeking; Mental health service; Pathways to service utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOSLEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STIGMA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70749105810     PISSN: 15564908     EISSN: 15565009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564900802487675     Document Type: Article

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