Prospective study of psychiatric follow-up default and medication compliance after discharge at a psychiatric hospital in nigeria

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-25

  Adeponle, A B ^a   Baduku, A S ^a   Adelekan, M L ^b   Suleiman, G T ^a   Adeyemi, S O ^a  

^a Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Defaulters; Nigeria; Non compliance; Psychiatric; Reasons

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NIGERIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849137553     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-008-9155-6     Document Type: Article

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