Mental health clients confirm the value of occupation in building competence and self-identity

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 225-233

  Mee, Jeannie ^a   Sumsion, Thelma ^b,c   Craik, Christine ^c  

^a BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c Department of Occupational Therapy ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; WELLBEING; WORKSHOP;

EID: 2542506382     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260406700506     Document Type: Article

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