No time to lose: Onset and treatment delay for mental disorders

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-61

  Thornicroft, G ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

access; barriers; discrimination; Early onset psychosis; first episode; stigma; untreated duration

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; ONSET AGE; SOCIAL PHOBIA; THERAPY DELAY;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84856895089     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796011000825     Document Type: Note

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