Family psychoeducation in schizophrenia: Emerging themes and challenges

Journal of Practical Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 314-325

  Lukens, Ellen P ^a,b   Thorning, Helle ^a   Herman, Daniel B ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence; Curriculum content; Expressed emotion; Family education; NAMI; Psychoeducation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001793572     PISSN: 10765417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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