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A cross-sectional mixed methods protocol to describe correlates and explanations for a long duration of untreated psychosis among patients with first episode psychosis in Uganda

INTRODUCTION: Among patients with psychotic disorders, the ‘duration of untreated psychosis’ (DUP) is a predictor of key outcomes such as symptom remission and quality of life. In sub-Saharan Africa, DUP is up to five times longer than in high-income countries, with many patients going without antip...

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Autores principales: Mwesiga, Emmanuel Kiiza, Nakasujja, Noeline, Ongeri, Linnet, Semeere, Aggrey, Loewy, Rachel, Meffert, Susan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6661643/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31315866
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028029