Impact of untreated psychosis on quality of life in patients with first-episode schizophrenia

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1803-1811

  Law, C W ^a,d   Chen, Eric Y H ^a   Cheung, Eric F C ^a   Chan, Raymond C K ^b   Wong, Josephine G W S ^a   Lam, Cindy L K ^a   Leung, K F ^c   Lo, Molly S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

First episode schizophrenia; Period of untreated psychosis; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MONTGOMERY ASBERG DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SHORT FORM 36;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 24644448436     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-005-3236-6     Document Type: Article

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