The effects of cannabis abuse on the symptoms of schizophrenia: Patient perspectives

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 227-235

  Costain, William F ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Explanatory models; Medical model; Patient perspectives; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MODEL; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING;

EID: 46749118433     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2008.00538.x     Document Type: Article

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