Psychiatry Research
Volume 151, Issue 1 , Pages 123-138 , 30 May 2007

A cross-cultural comparison of British and Chinese beliefs about the causes, behaviour manifestations and treatment of schizophrenia

Received 9 July 2005 ,Revised 9 February 2006 ,Accepted 22 March 2006.

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Psychiatry Research
Volume 151, Issue 1 , Pages 123-138 , 30 May 2007

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