The compatibility of psychosocial interventions (PSI) and assertive outreach: A survey of managers and PSI-trained staff working in UK assertive outreach teams

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 479-483

  Griffiths, R ^a,b   Harris, N ^b  

^a Manchester Assertive Outreach Team   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assertive outreach; Cognitive behaviour therapy; Family intervention; Psychosocial intervention; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ASSERTIVENESS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; FRIENDS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 47349117382     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01254.x     Document Type: Article

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