Developing services for the carers of young adults with early-onset psychosis - Listening to their experiences and needs

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 589-597

  Sin, J ^a   Moone, N ^b   Wellman, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Family and carers work services; Psycho education; Young adults with early onset psychosis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EMPATHY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 25844445327     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2005.00883.x     Document Type: Article

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