Utilization of complementary and alternative medicines for mental health problems among Asian Americans

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 570-578

  Choi, Namkee G ^b   Kim, Jinseok ^a  

^a Seoul Women University   (South Korea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asian Americans; Complementary and alternative medicines; Conventional mental health services

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASIAN AMERICANS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649323949     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-010-9322-4     Document Type: Article

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