Detecting psychological symptoms related to substance use among Indigenous Australians

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-39

  Dingwall, Kylie M ^a   Cairney, Sheree ^a  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indigenous; Psychological symptoms; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN TERRITORY; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651252701     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00194.x     Document Type: Article

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