Social support and delusional-like experiences: A nationwide population-based study

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 203-212

  Saha, S ^a   Scott, J ^a,b,c   Varghese, D ^d   McGrath, J ^a,c  

^a QUEENSLAND CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delusional like experiences; epidemiology; social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY; FRIEND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELUSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861090109     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796011000862     Document Type: Article

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