A consumer-constructed scale to measure empowerment among users of mental health services

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1042-1047

  Rogers, E Sally ^a   Chamberlin, Judi ^a   Ellison, Marsha Langer ^a   Crean, Tim ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 0030747955     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.48.8.1042     Document Type: Article

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