The effect of the quality of sibling relationships on the life satisfaction of adults with schizophrenia

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1222-1224

  Smith, Matthew J ^a   Greenberg, Jan S ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SIBLING RELATION;

EID: 34848861376     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.9.1222     Document Type: Article

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