The rediscovered concept of recovery in mental illness

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 106-126

  Ramon, Shulamit ^a   Shera, W E S ^b   Healy, Bill ^c   Lachman, Max ^d   Renouf, Noel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 67650490711     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/IMH0020-7411380205     Document Type: Article

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