An exploration of the social identity of mental health inpatient service users

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 167-176

  Jackson, L ^a   Tudway, J A ^b   Giles, D ^c   Smith, J ^d  

^a BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Phoenix Psychological Services   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Newtown Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Group membership; In patient; Mental health; Service user; Social identity theory; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SELECTION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PERCEPTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 60049090588     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01361.x     Document Type: Article

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