Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 278-283 , July 2005

Health-related quality of life and psychiatric comorbidity in first episode psychosis

  • Kang Sim

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders Program (AB347), McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA 02478, USA. Tel.: +65 617 8552961; fax: +65 617 8552895.
    • Department of Early Psychosis Intervention, Woodbridge Hospital/Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Republic of Singapore
    • Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders Program (AB347), McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA 02478, USA
    • Department of Adult Psychiatry, Woodbridge Hospital/ Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    • ,
  • Rathi Mahendran

      Affiliations

    • Department of Adult Psychiatry, Woodbridge Hospital/ Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    • ,
  • Siow Ann Chong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Early Psychosis Intervention, Woodbridge Hospital/Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Republic of Singapore

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doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2004.11.001

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 278-283 , July 2005

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