How black African and white British women perceive depression and help-seeking: A pilot vignette study

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 362-374

  Brown, June S L ^a   Casey, Sarah J ^a   Bishop, Amanda J ^b   Prytys, Marta ^a   Whittinger, Naureen ^c   Weinman, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

depression; detection; ethnic; help seeking; perception of illness; primary care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959394949     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764009357400     Document Type: Article

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