Family interventions in schizophrenia and related disorders: A critical review of clinical trials

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 81-97

  Barbato, Angelo ^a   D'Avanzo, B ^b  

^a FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Ist Ric Farmacologiche Mario Negri   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Family therapy; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FAMILY THERAPY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECURRENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033912126     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2000.102002081.x     Document Type: Review

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