The views of professionals on the role of self-help groups in the mental health area

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 84-89

  Dunne, Elizabeth A ^a   Fitzpatrick, Aine C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Mental health; Professionals' attitudes; Self help groups

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF HELP;

EID: 0032869524     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0790966700005346     Document Type: Article

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