A randomized trial of family focused treatment for adolescents and young adults at risk for psychosis: Study rationale, design and methods

Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 283-291

  Schlosser, Danielle A ^a   Miklowitz, David J ^b   O'Brien, Mary P ^b   De Silva, Sandra D ^b   Zinberg, Jamie L ^b   Cannon, Tyrone D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Family therapy; Prodrome; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864311602     PISSN: 17517885     EISSN: 17517893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2011.00317.x     Document Type: Article

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