Outcome of patients dropping out from community-based mental health care: A 6-year multiwave follow-up study

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 116, Issue SUPPL. 437, 2007, Pages 42-52

  Ruggeri, M ^a,b   Salvi, G ^a   Bonetto, C ^a   Lasalvia, A ^a   Allevi, L ^a   Parabiaghi, A ^a   Bertani, M ^a   Tansella, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mental health services; Patients' dropouts; Psychotic disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SOCIAL DISABILITY; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 35649010485     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2007.01092.x     Document Type: Article

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