Caregiver psychoeducation for schizophrenia: Is gender important?

European Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 323-327

  McWilliams, Stephen ^a   Hill, Shane ^b   Mannion, Nora ^b   Kinsella, Anthony ^a   O'Callaghan, Eadbhard ^a,b,c  

^a DETECT   (Ireland)

^b Cluain Mhuire Comm Psychiat Serv   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Gender; Knowledge; Psychoeducation; Psychosis; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34547131313     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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