Caring and daily life: Occupational experiences of women living with sons diagnosed with schizophrenia

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 199-207

  Chaffey, Lisa ^a   Fossey, Ellie ^b,c  

^a NW Aged Persons Mental Hlth Prog ^*  (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Mental illness; Occupational Performance History Interview II; Occupations

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CONFUSION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEARNING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 11244338252     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2004.00460.x     Document Type: Article

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