Early intervention in schizophrenia in developing countries: Focus on duration of untreated psychosis and remission as a treatment goal

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 483-488

  Chiliza, Bonginkosi ^a   Asmal, Laila ^a   Emsley, Robin ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; CLOZAPINE; HALOPERIDOL; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE;

AFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BLUNTED AFFECT; BRAZIL; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; CHINA; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; COGNITION; COST; DELUSION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE DURATION; DSM-IV; EARLY INTERVENTION; FAMILY; GESTURE; HALLUCINATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIA; INDONESIA; LOW DRUG DOSE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MEXICO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLAND; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RELAPSE; REMISSION; REVIEW; RISK; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER; SCORING SYSTEM; SOUTH AFRICA; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REMISSION INDUCTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84867555187     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: 13691627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09540261.2012.704873     Document Type: Review

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