Effectiveness of a mutual support group for families of patients with schizophrenia

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 595-608

  Chien, Wai Tong ^a,c   Chan, Sally ^a   Morrissey, Jean ^b   Thompson, David ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Clinical effectiveness; Family group intervention; Mutual support; Nursing; Randomized controlled trial; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CARE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 24744469846     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03545.x     Document Type: Article

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