Changing Health Beliefs on Causations of Mental Illness and Their Impacts on Family Burdens and the Mental Health of Chinese Caregivers in Hong Kong

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 84-98

  Wong, Daniel Fu Keung ^a   Pui, Helen Tsui Kam ^a   Pearson, Veronica ^a   Chen, Eric ^a   Chiu, Siu Ning ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Kwai Chung Hopsital ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CHINA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FAMILY HEALTH; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0344827240     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2003.11449586     Document Type: Article

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