Help-seeking and treatment preferences for depression in epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 740-744

  Margrove, Kerrie L ^a   Thapar, Ajay K ^b   Mensah, Seth A ^c   Kerr, Michael P ^d  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Epilepsy; Mental health; Patient Health Questionnaire 2; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 2; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 82955177035     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.08.042     Document Type: Article

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