An occupational therapist’s journey through bipolar affective disorder

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 1-17

  Hatchard, Kathy ^a   Missiuna, Cheryl ^b  

^a Creative Therapy Consultants   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bipolar affective disorder; Early intervention; Mental health; Occupation; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; RELIGION;

EID: 0142213721     PISSN: 0164212X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J004v19n02_01     Document Type: Article

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