Schizophrenia spectrum disorders in a Nigerian family: 4 Case reports

Cases Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Omoaregba, Joyce O ^a   James, Bawo O ^a   Eze, George O ^a  

^a Federal Psychiatric Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CLOZAPINE; HALOPERIDOL; RISPERIDONE; TRIFLUOPERAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NIGERIA; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 77953393017     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-14     Document Type: Article

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