Is early intervention for psychosis a waste of valuable resources?

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 182, Issue MAR., 2003, Pages 196-198

  Pelosi, Anthony ^a   Birchwood, Max ^b  

^a HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISABILITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037336775     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.182.3.196     Document Type: Review

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