Duration of psychosis and outcome in first-episode schizophrenia
Authors:
- Katherine G. JonasKJKatherine G. Jonas
- Laura J. FochtmannLFLaura J. Fochtmann
- Greg PerlmanGPGreg Perlman
- Yuan TianYTYuan Tian
- John M. KaneJKJohn M. Kane
- Evelyn J. BrometEBEvelyn J. Bromet
- Roman KotovRKRoman Kotov
- Scott A. SmallSSScott A. Small
- Ragy R. GirgisRGRagy R. Girgis
- Jean AddingtonJAJean Addington
- Robert K. HeinssenRHRobert K. Heinssen
- Delbert G. RobinsonDRDelbert G. Robinson
- 1 September 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 149 (9) , 1183-1188
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to assess the potential effect of duration of untreated illness on outcome in a group of first-episode schizophrenic patients. METHOD: Seventy patients with sch...Keywords
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