Mobile Based mhGAP-IG Depression Screening in Kenya

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 84-91

  Musyimi, Christine W ^a   Mutiso, Victoria N ^a   Haji, Zahra R ^b   Nandoya, Erick S ^a   Ndetei, David M ^a,c,d  

^a Africa Mental Health Foundation   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; MhGAP IG; Mobile; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; MARRIAGE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISEASE; MOBILE APPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; SEX FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 85000631193     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: 15732789     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-016-0072-9     Document Type: Article

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