Health-related hardiness and the effect of a psycho-educational group on clients' symptoms

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 241-247

  Webster, C ^a,b   Austin, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Health related hardiness; Mind body interrelationship; Psycho educational group; Stress; The Wellness Program

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033138763     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.1999.630241.x     Document Type: Article

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