Developments in early intervention for psychosis in Hong Kong

East Asian Archives of Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 100-104

  Wong, Gloria Hoi Yan ^a   Hui, C L M ^a   Wong, D Y ^a   Tang, J Y M ^a   Chang, W C ^a   Chan, S K W ^a   Lee, E H M ^a   Xu, J Q ^a   Lin, J J X ^a   Lai, D C ^a   Tam, W ^a   Kok, J ^b   Chung, D W S ^c   Hung, S F ^d   Chen, E Y H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b EPISO   (Hong Kong)

^c TAI PO HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Psychotic disorders; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EARLY INTERVENTION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84867209622     PISSN: 20789947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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