Beyond dichotomies: Confronting the complexity of how and why individuals come or do not come to mental health care

World Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 269-271

  Pescosolido, Bernice A ^a   Olafsdottir, Sigrun ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84885108585     PISSN: 17238617     EISSN: 20515545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wps.20072     Document Type: Review

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