Transition to adulthood: The critical period for pre-emptive, disease-modifying care for schizophrenia and related disorders

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 524-530

  McGorry, Patrick ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

early intervention; mental illness; youth mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BRAIN; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROBIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ASPECT; STIGMA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN; CRITICAL PERIOD (PSYCHOLOGY); HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 79955399120     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbr027     Document Type: Article

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