Early intervention in psychotic disorders: Beyond debate to solving problems

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 187, Issue SUPPL. 48, 2005, Pages

  McGorry, Patrick D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTICLE; STANDARD; TIME;

HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 23744476947     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.187.48.s108     Document Type: Review

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