Gender differences in patients presenting with first-episode psychosis in Hong Kong: A three-year follow up study

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 199-205

  Chang, Wing Chung ^a   Tang, Jennifer Y M ^b   Hui, Christy L M ^b   Chiu, Cindy P Y ^b   Lam, May M L ^b   Wong, Gloria H Y ^b   Chung, Dicky W S ^a   Law, C W ^c   Tso, Steve ^d   Chan, Kathy P M ^e   Hung, S F ^e   Chen, Eric Y H ^b  

^a TAI PO HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

first episode psychosis; functioning; gender; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; ILLNESS TRAJECTORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL OCCUPATIONAL FUNCTIONING ASSESSMENT SCALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT DURATION; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 79952305594     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048674.2010.547841     Document Type: Article

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