Perceptions about anxiety, depression and somatization in general medical settings: A qualitative study

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 332-335

  Kuruvilla, A ^a   Jacob, K S ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ICD-10; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOMATIZATION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 84878777860     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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