The period of untreated psychosis before treatment initiation:. A qualitative study of family members' perspectives

Comprehensive Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 530-536

  Bergner, Erin ^a   Leiner, Amy S ^b   Carter, Tandrea ^b   Franz, Lauren ^a   Thompson, Nancy J ^a   Compton, Michael T ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; THERAPY DELAY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; CAREGIVERS; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54149109281     PISSN: 0010440X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.02.010     Document Type: Article

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