Some recovery processes in mutual-help groups for persons with mental illness; I: Qualitative analysis of program materials and testimonies

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 287-301

  Corrigan, Patrick W ^a   Calabrese, Joseph D ^a   Diwan, Sarah E ^a   Keogh, Cornelius B ^b   Keck, Lorraine ^b   Mussey, Carol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b International GROW Movement ^*

Author keywords

Content analysis; International GROW movement; Mutual help programs; Recovery processes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER GROUP; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF HELP; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036675785     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015997208303     Document Type: Article

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