Relapsing versus non relapsing course of schizophrenia: A cohort study in a community based mental health service

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-58

  Di Michele, Vittorio ^a,b,c   Bolino, Francesca ^a   Mazza, Monica ^b   Roncone, Rita ^b   Casacchia, Massimo ^b  

^a Mental Health Center of Pescara   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Community psychiatry; Hospitalization; Outcome; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CARE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 34047251638     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1121189x00004607     Document Type: Article

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