Changes in health service utilization by patients with severe personality disorders before and after inpatient psychosocial treatment

British Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 501-512

  Chiesa, M ^a   Iacoponi, E ^a   Morris, M ^a  

^a Cassel Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 0030039138     PISSN: 02659883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0118.1996.tb00845.x     Document Type: Article

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