The meaning of higher education for people diagnosed with a mental illness: Four students share their experiences

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-114

  Knis Matthews, Laurie ^a   Bokara, Josephine ^a   DeMeo, Lorena ^a   Lepore, Nicole ^a   Mavus, Lauren ^a  

^a KEAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Postsecondary schooling; Psychiatric disorders; Qualitative methodology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHOOL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DAY CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; ROLE PLAYING; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ADULT; DAY CARE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; ROLE; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS;

EID: 39849087770     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/31.2.2007.107.114     Document Type: Article

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