Cultural themes associated with pathways to initial use of psychiatric services in a tri-ethnic community sample of adults with schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 115, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 375-376

  Yamada, Ann Marie ^a   Barrio, Concepción ^a   Harding, Courtenay M ^b   Webster, David ^b   Atuel, Hazel ^a   Hough, Richard L ^a  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY RELATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LETTER; LIFE EVENT; LIFE HISTORY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CULTURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 71749091623     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.05.027     Document Type: Letter

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