What does recovery from schizophrenia mean? Perceptions of long-term patients

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 118-130

  Ng, Roger M K ^a   Pearson, Veronica ^b   Lam, May ^c   Law, C W ^d   Chiu, Cindy P Y ^d   Chen, Eric Y H ^b  

^a KOWLOON HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Taipo Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^d QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cultural differences; Long term; Recovery; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CLOZAPINE; ESCITALOPRAM; FLUOXETINE; PAROXETINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SULPIRIDE; ZUCLOPENTHIXOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; OCCUPATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CULTURE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 40149084831     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764007084600     Document Type: Article

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