The sexual and relationship needs of people who experience psychosis: Quantitative findings of a UK study

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 295-303

  McCann, E ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Psychosis; Relationships; Schizophrenia; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUALITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUALITY;

EID: 77953108045     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01522.x     Document Type: Article

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