Problem solving training for schizophrenia: Rationale and review

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 553-568

  Falloon, Ian R H ^a,b   Barbieri, Laura ^c   Boggian, Ileana ^c   Lamonaca, Dario ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c Day Centre Il Tulipano   (Italy)

^d C/o Centro Diurno Il Tulipano ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Pilot studies; Problem solving training; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NERVE CELL LESION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 35448986422     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701494910     Document Type: Review

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