Differences in mortality and suicidal behaviour between treated and never-treated people with schizophrenia in rural China

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-131

  Ran, Mao Sheng ^a   Chan, Cecilia Lai Wan ^b   Chen, Eric Yu Hai ^b   Mao, Wen Jun ^c   Hu, Shi Hui ^c   Tang, Cui Ping ^d   Lin, Fu Rong ^d   Conwell, Yeates ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c SHANDONG MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (China)

^d Xinjin Mental Hospital   (China)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; RURAL AREA; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHINA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68549107765     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.055301     Document Type: Article

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