Improving community-based care for the treatment of schizophrenia: Lessons from native Africa

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-58

  Anders, Sherry L ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADJUSTMENT; AFRICA; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMPTOM; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASSERTIVENESS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CULTURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141741738     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/27.2003.51.58     Document Type: Review

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