Mental health peer support for hospital avoidance and early discharge: An Australian example of consumer driven and operated service

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 498-508

  Lawn, Sharon ^a   Smith, Ann ^a   Hunter, Kelly ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hospital avoidance; Mental health; Peer support; Recovery; Self management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CARE;

EID: 53949093909     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701530242     Document Type: Article

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