Community perceptions of mental health needs: A qualitative study in the Solomon Islands

International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Volumn 3, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Blignault, Ilse ^a   Bunde Birouste, Anne ^a   Ritchie, Jan ^a   Silove, Derrick ^b   Zwi, Anthony B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FIGHTING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOLOMON ISLANDS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 77953402918     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-3-6     Document Type: Article

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