Mental health stigma and barriers to mental health care for first responders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 94, Issue , 2017, Pages 218-229

  Haugen, Peter T ^a   McCrillis, Aileen M ^a   Smid, Geert E ^b   Nijdam, Mirjam J ^b,c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ARQ PSYCHOTRAUMA EXPERT GROUP   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; DISEASE REGISTRY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; STIGMA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; RESCUE PERSONNEL; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EMERGENCY RESPONDERS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 85026886603     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.08.001     Document Type: Review

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