Integrating self-help materials into mental health practice

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1413-1417

  Church, Elizabeth ^a   Cornish, Peter ^b   Callanan, Terrence ^c   Bethune, Cheri ^d  

^a MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^d Memorial University

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIBLIOTHERAPY; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFORMATION CENTERS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CARE; SELF PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 56049116724     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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