The impact of an allotment group on mental health clients' health, wellbeing and social networking

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 286-296

  Fieldhouse, Jon ^a  

^a Bristol General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HORTICULTURE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 0043245902     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260306600702     Document Type: Article

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