Peer support shows promise in helping persons living with mental illness address their physical health needs

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 21-36

  Bates, Ann ^a   Kemp, Vivien ^a   Isaac, Mohan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORTALITY; PEER GROUP; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 62549106632     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2008-0015     Document Type: Review

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