Sexual health knowledge and risk behaviour in young people with first episode psychosis

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-154

  Shield, Heather ^a,c   Fairbrother, Greg ^a   Obmann, Helmut ^b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Maroubra Medical Centre   (Australia)

^c Mental Health Program   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Psychosis; Risk behaviours; Safe sex; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

EID: 22244469755     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14400979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0979.2005.00372.x     Document Type: Article

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