An explanatory model of depression among female patients in Fars, Kurds, Turks ethnic groups of Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 79-88

  Dejman, M ^a,b   Forouzan, A S ^b   Assari, Sh ^c   Malekafzali, H ^d   Nohesara, Sh ^e   Khatibzadeh, N ^f   Falahat, K ^g   Ekblad, S ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Medicine and Health Promotion Institute   (Iran)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^f ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^g MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

Author keywords

Depression; Ethnicity; Explanatory model; Illness experiences; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858321904     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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