Early intervention for psychosis in low- and middle-income countries needs a public health approach

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 168-169

  Farooq, Saeed ^a,b,c  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Postgraduate Medical Institute   (Pakistan)

^c Dorothy Pattison Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; EARLY INTERVENTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POVERTY; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874892158     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.113761     Document Type: Review

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