Self-management in mental health: Questions for service providers and commissioners

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 121-123

  Schneider, Justine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BEREAVEMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; EATING DISORDER; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTIVATION; SELF HELP; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33645650423     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.30.4.121     Document Type: Editorial

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