Family participation in treatment, post-discharge appointment and medication adherence at a Nigerian psychiatric hospital

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 194, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 86-87

  Adeponle, Ademola B ^a,e   Thombs, Brett D ^b   Adelekan, Moruf L ^c   Kirmayer, Laurence J ^d  

^a Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149394685     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.052217     Document Type: Article

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