Mental health service use by Chinese immigrants with severe and persistent mental illness

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-42

  Wchen, Alice ^a   Kazanjian, Arminée ^b   Wong, Hubert ^b   Goldner, Elliot M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access; Chinese immigrants; Psychiatric service; Service use; Severe mental illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA EXTRACTION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHIATRIST;

EID: 76649137603     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371005500106     Document Type: Article

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