Determinants of duration of untreated psychosis and the pathway to care in Singapore

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-62

  Chong, Siow Ann ^a   Mythily, ^a   Lum, Alvin ^b   Chan, Yiong Huak ^c   McGorry, Patrick ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

^b Shenton Medical Group   (Singapore)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CONSULTATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOSIS; RELAPSE; SINGAPORE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SINGAPORE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 17844402008     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764005053278     Document Type: Article

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