Positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia as correlates of help-seeking behaviour and the duration of untreated psychosis in south-east Nigeria

Background. Duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) has been widely recognised in recent years as a potentially important predictor of illness outcome, and the manifestations of schizophrenia have been known to influence its early recognition as a mental illness.  Objective. To assess the association...

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Main Authors: Paul Chigozie Odinka, A C Ndukuba, R C Muomah, M Oche, M U Osika, M O Bakare, A O Agomoh, R Uwakwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/536