Isolation, feeling 'stuck' and loss of control: Understanding persistence of depression in British Pakistani women

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 128, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 49-55

  Gask, Linda ^a   Aseem, Saadia ^a   Waquas, Ayesha ^a   Waheed, Waquas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASHIRE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British Pakistani; Depression; Psychological therapy; Social factors; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEREAVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB STRESS; PAKISTAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONTROL; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; COMPREHENSION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DEPRESSION; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SAMPLING STUDIES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN;

EID: 78649683029     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.06.023     Document Type: Article

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