Stability of perceived ward atmosphere over time, diagnosis and gender for patients with psychosis

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 407-412

  Jannson, Jan Åke ^a,b   Eklund, Mona ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender; Psychodynamic; Psychosis; Ward atmosphere

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REHABILITATION CENTER; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036928630     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480260389316     Document Type: Article

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