The psychosocial benefits of work for people with severe and enduring mental health problems

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-35

  Goodwin, Anne M ^a   Kennedy, Angela ^b,c  

^a NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b The Royal College of Psychiatrists   (United Kingdom)

^c Sunderland General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Psychiatric rehabilitation; Psychosocial benefits; Severe and enduring mental health problems; Therapeutic work

Indexed keywords

EID: 27944492799     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366880052000323986     Document Type: Article

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