Early specialised treatment for first-episode psychosis: Does it make a difference?

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 196, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 339-340

  Friis, Svein ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951745978     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.075143     Document Type: Review

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