Views and experiences of family/whanau carers of psychiatric service users on diagnosis and classification

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 270-279

  Laird, Barbara ^a   Smith, Barry ^b   Dutu, Gaelle ^a   Mellsop, Graham ^a  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Social Research Consultant   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Classification; Consumer views; Diagnoses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CLASSIFICATION; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CAREGIVERS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77952263762     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764008101637     Document Type: Article

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