Antidepressant Adherence among Latinos: The Role of the Family

Qualitative Research in Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-85

  Martinez, Igda ^a   Interian, Alejandro ^b   Guarnaccia, Peter ^c  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; antidepressants; familism; familismo; family influence; Latinos

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869790094     PISSN: 14780887     EISSN: 14780895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14780887.2011.586102     Document Type: Article

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