Adequacy of medical treatment among older persons with schizophrenia

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 853-859

  Vahia, Ipsit V ^a   Diwan, Shilpa ^b   Bankole, Azziza O ^b   Kehn, Michelle ^c   Nurhussein, Mohammed ^b   Ramirez, Paul ^c   Cohen, Carl I ^b  

^a San Diego   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; POSITIVE SYNDROME; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 50149099602     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.8.853     Document Type: Article

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