Process of implementation and development of early psychosis clinical services in Italy: A survey

Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 341-346

  Ghio, Lucio ^a   Natta, Werner ^a   Peruzzo, Laura ^a   Gotelli, Simona ^a   Tibaldi, Giuseppe ^c   Ferrannini, Luigi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b ASL3 ^*  (Italy)

^c ASLTO2   (Italy)

Author keywords

Early intervention; Early psychosis; Guideline; Mental health centre; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ITALY; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MUSIC THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SPORT;

EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; ITALY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 84864295443     PISSN: 17517885     EISSN: 17517893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2012.00340.x     Document Type: Article

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