Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms and resiliency among African American women in a community- based primary health care center

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 24, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2013, Pages 79-93

  Holden, Kisha B ^a   Bradford, L Dianne ^b   Hall, Stephanie P ^c   Belton, Allyson S ^d  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Marketing Communications and Media Department   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MSM   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Depressive symptoms; Primary care; Resiliency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLACK PERSON; CHRONIC DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887663999     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2014.0012     Document Type: Article

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