What happens to social relationships in early psychosis? A phenomenological study of young people's experiences

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-143

  Macdonald, Elspeth ^a,b,d   Sauer, Kirsten ^e   Howie, Linsey ^a   Albiston, Dianne ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Mater Centre for Service Research in Mental Health   (Australia)

^c Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre EPPIC   (Australia)

^d Kids in Mind Research   (Australia)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Adolescent psychiatry; Early psychosis; Qualitative research; Recovery phase; Social behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MALE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRUST;

EID: 20444487031     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230500060052     Document Type: Article

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