Social functioning in schizophrenia: What is the influence of gender?

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 199-205

  Usall, Judith ^a,f   Haro, Josep M ^a   Araya, Susana ^a   Moreno, Berta ^b   Muñoz, Pedro Enrique ^c   Martínez, Alfredo ^d   Salvador, Luís ^e  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^c Universidad Pública de Navarra   (Spain)

^d Grupo de Intervencion en Drogas de la Sociedad Espanola de Medicina Familiar Y Comunitaria   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^f Research and Development Unit   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gender; Schizophrenia; Social adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 37749040210     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S0213-61632007000300004     Document Type: Article

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