Managing the first episode of schizophrenia: The role of new therapies

European Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages

  McCreadie, Robin G ^a  

^a Crichton Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compliance; Extrapyramidal symptoms; First episode schizophrenia; Risperidone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042285379     PISSN: 0924977X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-977x(96)00013-2     Document Type: Article

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