The recovery process in major depression: An analysis employing meleis's transition framework for deeper understanding as a foundation for nursing interventions

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-259

  Skärsäter, Ingela ^a,c   Willman, Ania ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depressive disorder; Nursing interventions; Psychiatric mental health nursing; Recovery; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845286524     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00012272-200607000-00007     Document Type: Article

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