Treating the first episode of schizophrenia earlier will save lives

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 276-277

  Large, Matthew ^a   Nielssen, Olav ^a,b  

^a Psychiatrist   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

DISEASE DURATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOMICIDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34147120601     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.02.002     Document Type: Letter

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