Stress Reduction for Family Caregivers in Chronic Mental Illness: Implications of a Work Stress Management Perspective

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 193-207

  Winefield, Helen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burden; Emotional work; Family caregivers; Schizophrenia; Stress management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034371143     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009566231620     Document Type: Article

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