Service users' views of self-help strategies and research in the UK

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 795-805

  Lucock, Mike ^a,d   Barber, Rosemary ^b   Jones, Anthony ^c   Lovell, Jacqui ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c The Royal College of Psychiatrists   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Participatory action research; Self help; Self help strategies; Service user involvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; EMPOWERMENT; HEALTH; HUMAN; RELIGION; RESEARCH; SELF HELP; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

EID: 36348947423     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701526521     Document Type: Article

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