A randomized controlled trial of a brief intervention for families of patients with a first episode of psychosis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 423-431

  Leavey, Gerard ^a,b   Gulamhussein, Saleena ^a,b   Papadopoulos, Chris ^a,b   Johnson Sabine, Eric ^a,b   Blizard, Bob ^a,b   King, Michael ^a,b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST ANN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELATIVE; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; COUNSELING; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 2342420306     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291703001594     Document Type: Article

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