Life events; their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilizing semi-structured interview methods: A literature review

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 386-392

  Fallon, P ^a,b,c  

^a Cleveland House   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life events; Methodology; Psychosis; Relapse; Sampling; Semi structured interviews

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RECURRENCE; RESEARCH;

EID: 43049102078     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01244.x     Document Type: Review

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