A group intervention to promote healthy self-concepts and guide recovery in first episode schizophrenia: A pilot study

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-111

  McCay, Elizabeth ^a   Beanlands, Heather ^a   Leszcz, Molyn ^b   Goering, Paula ^b   Seeman, Mary V ^b   Ryan, Kathryn ^c   Johnston, Nancy ^d   Vishnevsky, Tanya ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Engulfment; First expisode schizophrenia; Group intervention; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MODIFIED ENGULFMENT SCALE; ONSET AGE; PILOT STUDY; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SICK ROLE;

EID: 33750342617     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/30.2006.105.111     Document Type: Article

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