Gender differences in patient and caregiver psychoeducation for schizophrenia

European Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-46

  Reichhart, T ^a   Pitschel Walz, G ^a   Kissling, W ^a   Bauml J ^a   Schuster, T ^b   Rummel Kluge, C ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Drug attitude; Gender; Knowledge; Psychoeducation; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CAREGIVERS; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73649113425     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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