The psychological effect of an urban environment on individuals with persecutory delusions: The Camberwell walk study

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 99, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 77-84

  Ellett, Lyn ^a   Freeman, Daniel ^a   Garety, Philippa A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive; Delusions; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; PARANOIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CULTURE; DELUSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARANOID DISORDERS; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; POVERTY AREAS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REALITY TESTING; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 39049097999     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.10.027     Document Type: Article

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