Social network intervention in patients with schizophrenia and marked social withdrawal: A randomized controlled study

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 622-631

  Terzian, Emanuela ^a   Tognoni, Gianni ^a   Bracco, Renata ^b   De Ruggieri, Edoardo ^c   Ficociello, Rita Angela ^d   Mezzina, Roberto ^e   Pillo, Giuseppe ^e  

^a Consorzio Mario Negri Sud ^*  (Italy)

^b Social Worker   (Italy)

^c Department of Day Care Services   (Italy)

^d Servizio di Salute Mentale   (Italy)

^e Mental Health Service of Trieste   (Italy)

Author keywords

Outcome research; Psychiatric services; Quality of life; Randomized clinical trial; Rehabilitation; Schizophrenia; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

OUTCOME RESEARCH; PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL; REHABILITATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887578486     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371305801108     Document Type: Article

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