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Is a geographical approach worthwhile for epidemiological research in mental health?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 November 2014

F. Amaddeo ,
D. Salazzari  and
J. A. Salinas-Perez
F. Amaddeo*
Affiliation:
Section of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Verona, Italy
D. Salazzari
Affiliation:
Section of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Verona, Italy
J. A. Salinas-Perez
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla, Spain
*
*Address for correspondence: Professor F. Amaddeo, Section of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Verona, Italy. (Email: francesco.amaddeo@univr.it)
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Keywords

Mental health serviceshealth geographypsychiatric epidemiologysocial determinants
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Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , February 2015 , pp. 38 - 41
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