Employment outcomes associated with ACT: A review of ACT literature

American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-51

  Kirsh, Bonnie ^a   Cockburn, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assertive community treatment; Employment; Severe mental illness; Vocational outcomes

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY LIVING; EMPLOYMENT; GROUP THERAPY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

EID: 33847787234     PISSN: 15487768     EISSN: 15487776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15487760601166340     Document Type: Review

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