Social functioning in bipolar patients: The perception and perspective of patients, relatives and advocacy organizations - A review

Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 144-157

  Elgie, Rodney ^a   Morselli, Paolo Lucio ^b,c  

^a GAMIAN Europe   (United Kingdom)

^b GAMIAN Europe   (France)

^c NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Patient perception perspective; Quality of Life; Social adaptation; Social functioning

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMMUNITY CARE; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMOTIONAL DEPRIVATION; EMPLOYABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDLINE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIGMA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNEMPLOYMENT;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS; FAMILY; HUMANS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 34247606722     PISSN: 13985647     EISSN: 13995618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2007.00339.x     Document Type: Review

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