Prodromal symptoms and early intervention in schizophrenia

Neurology Psychiatry and Brain Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-44

  Herz, Marvin I ^a   Steven Lamberti, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Early intervention; Prodromal symptoms; Relapse prevention; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 13144250182     PISSN: 09419500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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