Prospective comparison of course of disability in antipsychotic-treated and untreated schizophrenia patients

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 209-217

  Thirthalli, J ^a   Venkatesh, B K ^a   Kishorekumar, K V ^a   Arunachala, U ^b   Venkatasubramanian, G ^a   Subbakrishna, D K ^a   Gangadhar, B N ^a  

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

^b Manasa Nursing Home ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Antipsychotics; Disability; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58849106327     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01299.x     Document Type: Article

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