The social dysfunction index (SDI) for patients with schizophrenia and related disorders

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 211-219

  Munroe Blum, Heather ^a   Collins, Evan ^b   McCleary, Lynn ^c   Nuttall, Sandra ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

Author keywords

schizophrenia; social dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030152376     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-9964(96)88527-6     Document Type: Article

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