Adequacy of treatment for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and affective disorders in Lombardy, Italy

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1079-1084

  Lora, Antonio ^a   Conti, Valentino ^b   Leoni, Olivia ^b   Rivolta, Alma Lisa ^b  

^a Azienda Ospedaliera della Provincia di Lecco   (Italy)

^b Regional Center for Pharmacovigilance   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM DISORDER;

EID: 80054840622     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.62.9.pss6209_1079     Document Type: Article

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