Early intervention for first episode psychosis

British Medical Journal

Volumn 328, Issue 7454, 2004, Pages 1451-1452

  Shiers, David ^a   Lester, Helen ^b  

^a Natl Inst Mental Hlth England W   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELUSION; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HALLUCINATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; ONSET AGE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; STANDARDIZATION; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 3042662035     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.328.7454.1451     Document Type: Editorial

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