Unintentional injury, psychological distress and depressive symptoms: Is there an association for rural Australians?

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-19

  Fragar, Lyn ^a   Inder, Kerry J ^b,c   Kelly, Brian J ^b,c,d   Coleman, Clare ^d   Perkins, David ^e   Lewin, Terry J ^b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^e University of Sydney   (Australia)

^f SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Injury; Mental health; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871974623     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2012.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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