Diagnostic stability of functional psychosis: A systematic review

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-41

  Chang, Wing Chung ^a   Chan, Sandra S M ^b   Chung, Dicky W S ^a  

^a TAI PO HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Diagnosis, differential; Early diagnosis; Follow up studies; Psychotic disorders

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL PSYCHOSIS; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 66749162636     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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