Sex difference in age of onset of schizophrenia: Findings from a community-based study in India

World Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-176

  Venkatesh, Basappa K ^a   Thirthalli, Jagadisha ^a   Naveen, Macadi N ^a   Kishorekumar, Kengeri V ^a   Arunachala, Udupi ^b   Venkatasubramanian, Ganesan ^a   Subbakrishna, Doddaballapura K ^a   Gangadhar, Bangalore N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b Manasa Nursing Home   (India)

Author keywords

Age of onset; Schizophrenia; Sex

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ASIA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 57049117302     PISSN: 17238617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2051-5545.2008.tb00191.x     Document Type: Article

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