Insight and general public attitude on psychotic experiences in Hong Kong

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-17

  Lam, Linda C W ^a   Chan, Charlotte K Y ^b   Chen, Eric Y H ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOSIS; PUBLIC OPINION; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 0029879842     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002076409604200102     Document Type: Article

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