Using single case experimental design to evaluate the clinical effect of a multidisciplinary training in psychosocial interventions for people with serious mental health problems

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 374-385

  Repper, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multidisciplinary training; Serious mental health problems; Single case design

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005312638     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136140969800300508     Document Type: Article

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