Does assertive community outreach improve social support? Results from the Lambeth study of early-episode psychosis

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 216-222

  Tempier, Raymond ^a   Balbuena, Lloyd ^a   Garety, Philippa ^b   Craig, Tom J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84858242232     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20110013     Document Type: Article

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