Dispelling a myth: Developing world poverty, inequality, violence and social fragmentation are not good for outcome in schizophrenia

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 200-205

  Burns, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developing world; Outcome; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AFRICA; ASIA; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY COPING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; INCOME; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORTALITY; POVERTY; REMISSION; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ASPECT; STIGMA; TARDIVE DYSKINESIA; VIOLENCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77953985619     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v12i3.48494     Document Type: Review

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