Early intervention in psychosis: Obstacles and opportunities

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-78

  Singh, Swaran P ^a,b   Fisher, Helen L ^c  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH WEST LONDON AND ST GEORGE'S MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c LEO CAT ^*

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ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONVALESCENCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 11444268504     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.11.1.71     Document Type: Article

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