Professional-led versus family-led support groups: Exploring the differences

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 437-445

  Pickett, Susan A ^a,b   Heller, Tamar ^a   Cook, Judith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Natl Res Train Ctr Psychiat D   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FAMILY; FAMILY COUNSELING; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RELATIVE; REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 0031754135     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02287513     Document Type: Review

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