The relationship between engagement in meaningful activities and quality of life in persons disabled by mental illness

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 17-44

  Goldberg, Bluma ^a   Brintnell, E Sharon ^a   Goldberg, Jack ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disabilities; Meaningful activities; Mental disorders; Occupational therapy; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; SELF CONTROL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0036459815     PISSN: 0164212X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J004v18n02_03     Document Type: Article

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