Changes in prevalence and comorbidity in a total population of patients with psychotic disorders in Norwegian psychiatric hospitals

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-132

  Grawe R W ^a   Pedersen, P B ^b   Widen J H ^c  

^a øSstmarka Hospital   (Norway)

^b Norwegian Orthopaedic Association   (Norway)

^c Forensic U Brset Sr Trndelag P   (Norway)

Author keywords

Prevalence; Psychiatric hospital; Psychotic disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0030905943     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039489709090709     Document Type: Article

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