Schizophrenia in women and children: A selective review of literature from developing countries

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 467-482

  Chandra, Prabha S ^a   Kommu, John Vijay Sagar ^a   Rudhran, Vidyendran ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMISULPRIDE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CLOZAPINE; HALOPERIDOL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE; TRIFLUOPERAZINE;

CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDBIRTH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GALACTORRHEA; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MARRIAGE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; ONSET AGE; PATIENT CARE; PRIAPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL STATUS; STIGMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 84867487767     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: 13691627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09540261.2012.707118     Document Type: Review

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