학술논문
The explanatory models of depression in low income countries: Listening to women in India
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Author abstract
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Journal of Affective Disorders. Sept, 2007, Vol. 102 Issue 1-3, p209, 10 p.
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English
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0165-0327
Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2006.09.025 Byline: Bernadette Pereira (b), Gracy Andrew (b), Sulochana Pednekar (b), Reshma Pai (b), Pertti Pelto (c), Vikram Patel (a)(b) Keywords: Depression; Women; India; Qualitative Abstract: Women, and persons facing social and economic disadvantage, are at greater risk for depressive disorders. Our objective was to describe the explanatory models of illness in depressed women, in particular, their idioms of distress, and their views of their social circumstances and how this related to their illness. Author Affiliation: (a) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK (b) Sangath, 831/1 Porvorim, Goa, India (c) University of Connecticut, USA