The schizophrenia care management program for family caregivers of Chinese patients with schizophrenia

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 317-320

  Chien, Wai Tong ^a   Lee, Isabella Y M ^a,b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FAMILY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77949415351     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2010.61.3.317     Document Type: Article

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