Disability in a Group of Long-stay Patients with Schizophrenia: Experience from a Mental Hospital

Background: Recovery from schizophrenia is a complex concept. Remission of symptoms of psychotic illnesses is not necessarily linked to better functioning. Among various causes of disability, mental illnesses account for 12.3% of the global burden of diseases. Long-term hospitalization has been reco...

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Main Authors: Kalita Kamal Narayan, Deuri Sailendra Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2012;volume=34;issue=1;spage=70;epage=75;aulast=Narayan