Social functioning and the course of early-onset schizophrenia: five-year follow-up of a psychosocial intervention

Presents a follow-up assessment of social functioning in young patients with schizophrenia during a 5-year period after intervention. During intervention families were randomised into two conditions: standard intervention and standard plus family intervention. Concludes that family intervention has...

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry 2001-07 (179), p.53-58
Main Authors: Lenior, M E, Dingemans, P M A J, Linszen, D H, de Haan, L, Schene, A H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Families
Netherlands
Psychosocial intervention
Schizophrenia
Social functioning
Young adults
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Summary:Presents a follow-up assessment of social functioning in young patients with schizophrenia during a 5-year period after intervention. During intervention families were randomised into two conditions: standard intervention and standard plus family intervention. Concludes that family intervention has helped parents to support their children, thereby diminishing institutional care. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0007-1250