Characteristics of early- and late-diagnosed schizophrenia: Implications for first-episode studies

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 27-34

  Driessen, Ger ^a   Gunther, Nicole ^a   Bak, Maarten ^a   Van Sambeek, Margo ^a   Van Os, Jim ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case register; Diagnosis; First episode studies; Incidence; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032494235     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(98)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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