Religious beliefs in schizophrenia: Their relevance for adherence to treatment

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1238-1246

  Borras, L ^a   Mohr, S ^a   Brandt, P Y ^b   Gillieron C ^c   Eytan, A ^a   Huguelet, P ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Religion; Schizophrenia; Spirituality; Treatment adherence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRISTIAN; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOSLEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; RELIGION; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 34548299599     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbl070     Document Type: Article

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