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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2014-11-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/536 |