Psychotic-like ideations among a group of young normal subjects in Iran

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 390-394

  Sharifi, Vandad ^a,b   Sajjadifar, Ali ^a   Amini, Homayoun ^a,b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Delusions; Developing countries; Dimensional approach; Psychotic disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELINQUENCY; DELUSION; DELUSION INVENTORY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 50849107339     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764008090287     Document Type: Article

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