An emotive subject: insights from social, voluntary and healthcare professionals into the feelings of family carers for people with mental health problems

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-132

  Gray, Ben ^a,b   Robinson, Catherine A ^c   Seddon, Diane ^b   Roberts, Angela ^d  

^a Canterbury Christ Church University ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Crossroads Caring for Carers   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotions; Family carers; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; EMOTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLUNTEER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; EMOTIONS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VOLUNTEERS; WALES;

EID: 60049091785     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00803.x     Document Type: Article

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