First episodes of psychosis in Afro-Caribbean and White people. An 18- year follow-up population-based study

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 172, Issue FEB., 1998, Pages 147-153

  Takei, Noriyoshi ^a   Persaud, Rajendra ^a   Woodruff, Peter ^a   Brockington, Ian ^a   Murray, Robin M ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEGRO; PSYCHOSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031909342     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.172.2.147     Document Type: Article

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