Social support and religion: Mental health service use and treatment of schizophrenia

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 444-450

  Smolak, A ^a   Gearing, R E ^a   Alonzo, D ^a   Baldwin, S ^a   Harmon, S ^a   McHugh, K ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Engagement; Psychosis; Religion; Schizophrenia; Social support; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UTILIZATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84881190463     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9536-8     Document Type: Article

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