Social network in long-term diseases: A comparative study in relatives of persons with schizophrenia and physical illnesses versus a sample from the general population

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1392-1402

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

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

General population; Physical diseases; Relatives; Schizophrenia; Social network

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORBIDITY; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POPULATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 32044435634     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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