Views of persons with schizophrenia on their own disorder: An Italian participatory study

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 795-799

  Magliano, Lorenza ^a   Fiorillo, Andrea ^a   Malangone, Claudio ^b   Del Vecchio, Heidegret ^a   Maj, Mario ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b Mental Health Centre of Ravello   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; OPTIMISM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 49949111296     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.7.795     Document Type: Article

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