Evidence-based family psychoeducational interventions for children and adolescents with psychotic disorders

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-11

  Gearing, Robin Edward ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Family psychoeducation; Intervention; Multiple family groups; Psychosis; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DYSTHYMIA; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOOD DISORDER; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PEER GROUP; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOSIS; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 50449093635     PISSN: 12097268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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