Assessing the value of assertive outreach: Qualitative study of process and outcome generation in the UK700 trial

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 183, Issue NOV., 2003, Pages 437-445

  Weaver, Tim ^a   Tyrer, Peter ^a   Ritchie, Jane ^b   Renton, Adrian ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INTENSIVE CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0242351743     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.183.5.437     Document Type: Article

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