Asian American mental health: A call to action

American Psychologist

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 532-544

  Sue, Stanley ^a   Cheng, Janice Ka Yan ^b   Saad, Carmel S ^b   Chu, Joyce P ^a  

^a PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Appropriateness; Asian Americans; Mental health; Prevalence; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ASIAN AMERICANS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874006777     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028900     Document Type: Article

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