Factors influencing access to psychiatric treatment in persons with schizophrenia: A qualitative study in a rural community

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 54-60

  Reddy, Shanivaram Krishnareddy ^a   Thirthalli, Jagadisha ^a   Channaveerachari, Naveen Kumar ^a   Reddy, Krishna Najareddy ^a   Ramareddy, Renukadevi Neralur ^a   Rawat, Vikram Singh ^a   Narayana, Manjunatha ^a   Ramkrishna, Jayashree ^a   Gangadhar, Bangalore Nanjundayya ^a  

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

Author keywords

Factors; qualitative study; rural community; schizophrenia; treatment access

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; CONTENT ANALYSIS; FAMILY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84892771180     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.124714     Document Type: Article

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