Case report of integrated supported employment for a person with severe mental illness

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-244

  Chan, Ashley S M ^a   Tsang, Hector W H ^a   Li, Sally M Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Employment supported; Interpersonal relations; Mentally ill persons; Rehabilitation vocational; Social adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649512860     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.63.3.238     Document Type: Article

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