The experience of caring for a person with a mental illness: A grounded theory study: Feature Article

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 381-389

  Wynaden, Dianne ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Being consumed; Mental illness; Primary carer; Seeking balance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 36048970509     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2007.00493.x     Document Type: Article

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