Burden of care and social behaviour problem of patients with schizophrenia

International Medical Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 269-274

  Othman, Zahiruddin ^a   Salleh, Mohd Razali ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Burden; Caregivers; Schizophrenia; Social behaviour problem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DESTRUCTION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HOSTILITY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESTLESSNESS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 54149096299     PISSN: 13412051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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