Attachment theory in psychiatric rehabilitation: Informing clinical practice

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 308-315

  Berry, Katherine ^a,b   Drake, Richard ^b,c  

^a GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ATTACHMENT THEORY; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSTRAINT INDUCED THERAPY; CONVALESCENCE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77954299152     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.109.006809     Document Type: Review

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