The efficacy of a cognitively orientated carers group in an early intervention in psychosis service - A pilot study

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 628-635

  Lowenstein, J A ^a   Butler, D W ^a   Ashcroft, K ^a  

^a Hampshire Early Intervention in Psychosis Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers group; Cognitive; First episode psychosis

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955750363     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01564.x     Document Type: Article

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