A clinical trial to test the feasibility of a telehealth psychoeducational intervention for persons with schizophrenia and their families: Intervention and 3-month findings

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 325-336

  Rotondi, A J ^a,d,e,f   Haas, G L ^a,d   Anderson, C M ^a,d   Newhill, C E ^a   Spring, M B ^a   Ganguli, R ^a,d   Gardner, W B ^b,c   Rosenstock, J B ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^f 612 B Scaife Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Group therapy; Online treatment; Psychoeducation; Schizophrenia; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 28544436097     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.50.4.325     Document Type: Conference Paper

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