First episode psychosis: A novel methodology reveals higher than expected incidence; a reality-based population profile in Northumberland, UK

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 539-547

  Proctor, S E ^a   Mitford, E ^a   Paxton, R ^a  

^a St George's Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Database; Evaluation programme; First episode psychosis; Population; Prospective; Unselected

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EPISODE OF CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 7944232542     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2003.00474.x     Document Type: Article

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