Effects of group psychoeducation (GPE) on compliance with scheduled clinic appointments in a neuro-psychiatric hospital in Southwest Nigeria: A randomised control trial (RCT)

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 272-276

  Agara, Abiodun Jackson ^a,c   Onibi, Oluyemisi Evelyn ^b  

^a ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b State Neuro Psychiatric Hospital   (Nigeria)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affective; Experimental group; Psychosis; Psychosocial intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NIGERIA; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 34548157430     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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