Psychoeducational family interventions for schizophrenia in the last decade: From explanatory to pragmatic trials

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-34

  Magliano, Lorenza ^a   Fiorillo, Andrea ^b  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Effectiveness studies; Implementation studies; Psychoeducational family intervention; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COPING BEHAVIOR; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAMILY THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TRAINING;

EID: 34047276779     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1121189x00004589     Document Type: Review

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