Pilot investigation of the effectiveness of respite care for carers of an adult with mental illness

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 87-93

  Jardim, Claudia ^a   Pakenham, Kenneth I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carers; Clinical counselling psychology; Family issues; Health psychology; Mental illness; Respite care

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649298551     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13284200903353064     Document Type: Article

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