Gender difference in age at onset of schizophrenia: A cross sectional study from Pakistan

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 886-889

  Naqvi, Imama ^a   Murtaza, Muhammed ^a   Nazir, Muhammed Ressam ^a   Naqvi, Haider Ali ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; ONSET AGE; PAKISTAN; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT T TEST; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958095278     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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