Examining factors associated with primary care and continuity of care among adults with severe mental illness

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-54

  Dewa, Carolyn S ^a,b   Tugg, Lorne ^b,c   Stergiopoulos, Vicky ^b,c   Ghavam Rassoul, Abbas ^c,d   De Ruiter, Wayne K ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Schizophrenia; Severe mental illness; Socioeconomic disadvantage

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAGE QUESTIONNAIRE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84866721646     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-011-9185-1     Document Type: Article

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