Evaluation of a psychoeducation program for Chinese clients with schizophrenia and their family caregivers

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-76

  Chan, Sally Wai chi ^a   Yip, Bill ^b   Tso, Steve ^c   Cheng, Bing shu ^d   Tam, Wilson ^e  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d MACAO POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (Macao)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Clients; Evaluation; Family caregivers; Psychoeducation; Schizoprhenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 61349144974     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.08.028     Document Type: Article

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