Protective factors for mental disorders and psychological distress in female, compared with male, service members in a representative sample

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 570-578

  Mota, Natalie P ^a   Medved, Maria ^a   Whitney, Debbie ^a   Hiebert Murphy, Diane ^a   Sareen, Jitender ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coping; Epidemiology; Mental disorders; Military mental health; Religiosity; Sex differences; Social support; Suicidality; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CANADA; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MILITARY SERVICE; RELIGION; SELF MEDICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84885452264     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371305801006     Document Type: Article

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