Couples with schizophrenia becoming like others in South Korea: Marriage as part of a recovery process

Family Process

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 429-440

  Yu, Myung Yee ^b   Shim, Woochan ^a  

^a Daejeon University   (South Korea)

^b Daelim University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Client Dignity; Korean; Marriage Maintenance; Recovery; Schizophrenia; Strengths Perspective

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY SIZE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOUTH KOREA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COUPLES THERAPY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 68949112089     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2009.01293.x     Document Type: Article

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