Relationships between characteristics of the ward atmosphere and treatment outcome in a psychiatric day-care unit based on occupational therapy

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 329-335

  Eklund, M ^a   Hansson, L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome; Ward atmosphere

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAY HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0030977185     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1997.tb09640.x     Document Type: Article

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