Early intervention for first-episode psychosis in India

East Asian Archives of Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 94-99

  Rangaswamy, Thara ^a   Mangala, R ^a   Mohan, G ^a   Joseph, J ^a   John, S ^a  

^a SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

Early intervention (education); Psychotic disorders; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; CHLORPROMAZINE; HALOPERIDOL; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE; TRIFLUOPERAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOSIS; REMISSION;

ADULT; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REMISSION INDUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84867209806     PISSN: 20789947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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