Delays in mental health services and duration of untreated psychosis

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 408-410

  Brunet, Kat ^a,b   Birchwood, Max ^a   Lester, Helen ^a   Thornhill, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Early Detection and Intervention Team   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THERAPY DELAY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 35949002838     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.106.013995     Document Type: Article

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