Making it sane: Using narrative to explore theory in a mental health consumer-run organization

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 243-257

  Brown, Louis F ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Life history; Lived experience; Mental health and illness; Narrative methods; Recovery; Self care; Theory development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LIFE HISTORY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THEORY;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HUMANS; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 58649092007     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732308328161     Document Type: Article

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