A controlled evaluation of a targeted early case detection intervention for reducing delay in treatment of first episode psychosis

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1711-1718

  Malla, Ashok ^a   Jordan, Gerald ^a   Joober, Ridha ^a   Schmitz, Norbert ^a   Norman, Ross ^b   Brown, Thomas ^a   Goldberg, Karen ^a   Loohuis, Heleen ^a   Vracotas, Nadia ^a   Rochford, Joseph ^a  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

DUP; First episode psychosis; Pathways to care; Targeted early case identification intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; TIME; TIME TO TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919840817     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: 14339285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-014-0893-1     Document Type: Article

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