Cost of major mental disorders in Delhi, India

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-156

  Thakral, S ^a   Mishra, N N ^a   Bhatia, T ^a   Deshpande, S N ^a  

^a DR RAM MANOHAR LOHIA HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Economic burden; Major depressive disorder; Mental illness; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; ECONOMIC BURDEN QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDIA; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 79958770124     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: 18762026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2011.02.007     Document Type: Letter

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