The impact of professional and social network support on the burden of families of patients with schizophrenia in Italy

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 291-298

  Magliano, L ^a   Marasco, C ^a   Fiorillo, A ^a   Malangone, C ^a   Guarneri, M ^a   Maj, M ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Burden of illness; Community mental health services; Family caregivers; Schizophrenia; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 18544382235     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.02223.x     Document Type: Article

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