Living arrangements of individuals with Schizophrenia in Japan: Impact of community-based mental health services

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-64

  Oshima, Iwao ^a   Kuno, Eri ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; JAPAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 31844432650     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764006061249     Document Type: Article

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