Assessment of carers' psychological needs

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-53

  Oyebode, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL STRESS; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037242070     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.9.1.45     Document Type: Review

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