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"Is there a medicine for these tensions?" Barriers to treatment-seeking for depressive symptoms in rural India

A qualitative study

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ID4595070
AuthorsTessa Roberts (0000-0001-8584-4162, King's College London, corresponding author), Rashmi Shrivastava (0000-0002-1139-0337, Sangath), Ritu Shrivastava, Mirja Koschorke (0000-0003-4655-9101, King's College London), Vikram Patel (0000-0003-1066-8584, Harvard Global Health Institute), Rahul Shidhaye (0000-0001-9365-7164, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences), Sachinkumar Rathod (0000-0001-8783-7724, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Sujit D Rathod
Year2020
Volume246
Pages112741
Publication date2020-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112741
PMID31918347
OpenAlexW2995580680
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited70

Low demand for depression treatment reflected discrepancies between the community's perceived needs and a narrow biomedical model of mental health. Meeting their needs may require a radical change in approach that acknowledges the social determinants of distress, and the interactions between mental and physical health. The capabilities approach may provide a framework for more holistically conceptualising people's needs

Depression (economics · Distress · Health care · Help-seeking · Intervention (counseling · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Public health · Qualitative research · Social support · Clinical Psychology · Community Health and Development · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Psychology

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Unique citing works17
Citations per year3,4
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 17
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