The family experience of mental illness: Evidence for resilience

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 3-12

  Marsh, Diane T ^a   Lefley, Harriet P ^b   Evans Rhodes, Debra ^c   Ansell, Vanessa I ^d   Doerzbacher, Brenda M ^d   Labarbera, Laura ^d   Paluzzi, Joan E ^d  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Department of Psychology

^d NONE

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EID: 1542474038     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0095390     Document Type: Article

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