Levels and determinants of psychological distress in eight countries of the former Soviet Union

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 17-26

  Roberts, Bayard ^a   Abbott, Pamela ^b   Mckee, Martin ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Psychological distress; Social determinants; Soviet Union

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992957289     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5042/jpmh.2010.0459     Document Type: Review

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