Rates of mental illness and suicidality in immigrant, refugee, ethnocultural, and racialized groups in Canada: A review of the literature

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 111-121

  Hansson, Emily K ^a   Tuck, Andrew ^a   Lurie, Steve ^b,c   McKenzie, Kwame ^a,c,d  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION   (Canada)

^c Mental Health Commission of Canada 2008e2011   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Ethnic group; Immigrant; Incidence; Mental illness; Prevalence; Rates; Refugee

Indexed keywords

BANGLADESH; CANADA; CHINESE; DEPRESSION; ETHNICITY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INDIA; MENTAL DISEASE; NEPAL; PAKISTAN; RACE; REFUGEE; REVIEW; SRI LANKA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 84864539501     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371205700208     Document Type: Review

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