Knowledge of depression and depression related stigma in immigrants from former yugoslavia

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1013-1018

  Copelj, Anja ^a   Kiropoulos, Litza ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Depression; Immigrants; Mental health; Stigma

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; YUGOSLAVIA;

ACCULTURATION; AGED; DEPRESSION; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEREOTYPING; VICTORIA; YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 80755140617     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-011-9463-8     Document Type: Article

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