Psychiatric disorder among the homeless in Aberdeen

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 173-177

  Sclare, P D ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homeless; Mental disorder; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HALFWAY HOUSE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; RESIDENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SKILL; STAFF; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0031474938     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693309704200605     Document Type: Article

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