Clinical characteristics in long-term care psychiatric patients: A descriptive study

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-64

  Placentino, Anna ^a   Rillosi, Luciana ^a   Papa, Emanuela ^a   Foresti, Giovanni ^b   Materzanini, Andrea ^c   Rossi, Giuseppe ^a   Tura, Giovanni Battista ^a   Perez, Jorge ^a  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

^b Sacro Cuore di Gesu   (Italy)

^c Mellino Mellini Hospital Trust   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comorbid conditions; Level of functioning; Residential care; Severe mental disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

COMORBIDITY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 61649089743     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15622970701367922     Document Type: Article

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