How Iranian lay people in three ethnic groups conceptualize a case of a depressed woman: an explanatory model.
OBJECTIVE(S): Although depression is a major public health problem, little is known about lay people's views of this subject in Iran. The aim of this study was to explore how depression in women is viewed among lay people in three major ethnic groups--Kurd, Turk, and Fars. DESIGN: Participants were...
| Publicado en: | Ethnicity & Health Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 475 - 494 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2010
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