Does psychoeducation influence carers' attitudes to treatment of schizophrenia?

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-30

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

^a DETECT   (Ireland)

^b Stillorgan Co   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adherence; Attitudes; Carer; Harm; Health and illness; Locus of control; Medication; Physician; Prevention; Psychoeducation; Psychosis; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; DRUG ATTITUDES INVENTORY; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 34548558697     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700010132     Document Type: Article

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