Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 542-548 , November 2009

Quality of life and psychopathology during the course of schizophrenia

  • Paola Rocca

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Section, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 011 6336780; fax: +39 011 673473.
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  • Michela Giugiario

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Section, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
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  • Cristiana Montemagni

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Section, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
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  • Cristiana Rigazzi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health, Turin 1 South, 10134 Turin, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Rocca

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Filippo Bogetto

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Section, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy

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doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.12.002

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 542-548 , November 2009

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