Ethnic variation in the prevalence of depression and anxiety in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 91-106

  Tarricone, Ilaria ^a   Stivanello, Elisa ^a   Poggi, Francesca ^a   Castorini, Vanessa ^a   Marseglia, Maila Valentina ^a   Fantini, Maria Pia ^a   Berardi, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Emigration and immigration; Ethnic groups

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EMBASE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SAMPLING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANXIETY; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUPS; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84857649978     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.05.020     Document Type: Review

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