Beliefs about schizophrenia in Italy: A comparative nationwide survey of the general public, mental health professionals, and patients' relatives

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 322-330

  Magliano, Lorenza ^a   Fiorillo, Andrea ^a   De Rosa, Corrado ^a   Malangone, Claudio ^a   Maj, Mario ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Professionals; Public; Relatives; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; ITALY; PATIENT RIGHT; RELATIVE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 2642579778     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370404900508     Document Type: Review

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