Late-Onset First-Episode Psychosis: Does It Have a Better Outcome?

Nuno A. Fernandes, MD^a; Marisa A. Martins, MD^a; Liliana P. Ferreira, MD^a; Inês S. Fernandes, MD^a; Ricardo F. Gasparinho, MD^a; Núria F. Santos, MD^a; António P. Alho, MD^a

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2022;24(4):21br03073

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