Early intervention for psychotic disorders: Real-life implementation in Hong Kong

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-72

  Wong, Gloria H Y ^a,b   Hui, Christy L M ^a,b   Tang, Jennifer Y M ^a,b   Chang, Wing Chung ^a,b   Chan, Sherry K W ^a,b   Xu, Jia Qi ^a,b   Lin, Jessie J X ^a   Lai, Dik Chee ^a   Tam, Wendy ^a   Kok, Joy ^b   Chung, Dicky ^b,c   Hung, S F ^b,d   Chen, Eric Y H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Early Psychosis Intervention Society   (Hong Kong)

^c TAI PO HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Early intervention; Psychotic disorders; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROBIOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; STIGMA; SUICIDE; THERAPEUTIC MISCONCEPTION; THERAPY DELAY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL STIGMA;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84862777305     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: 18762026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2012.01.001     Document Type: Article

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