Egyptian families caring for a relative with mental illness: A hermeneutic study: Feature Article

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 431-440

  Endrawes, Gihane ^a   O'Brien, Louise ^b,c   Wilkes, Lesley ^b,c  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Egypt; Egyptian families; Mental illness

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COST OF ILLNESS; EGYPT; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SUPERSTITION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; COST OF ILLNESS; EGYPT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SUPERSTITIONS;

EID: 36048950836     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2007.00498.x     Document Type: Article

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