Meaning of daily activities and subjective quality of life in people with severe mental illness

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 53-62

  Aubin, Ginette ^a   Hachey, Raymonde ^b   Mercier, Céline ^c,d  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Meaningful activities; Severe and persistent mental illness; Use of time

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346466404     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110381299443744     Document Type: Article

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