Comorbid Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Suicidal Behavior, and Substance Abuse Among Black Caribbeans in the U.S.A.

Journal of African American Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 409-425

  Taylor, Robert Joseph ^a   Nguyen, Ann W ^a   Sinkewicz, Marilyn ^a   Joe, Sean ^a   Chatters, Linda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Afro Caribbean; Depression; Mental health; Mental illness; Psychiatric disorder; Suicide; West Indians

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888035992     PISSN: 15591646     EISSN: 19364741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12111-012-9237-y     Document Type: Article

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