Recovery From Psychosis: A Phenomenological Inquiry

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 620-635

  Nixon, Gary ^a   Hagen, Brad ^a   Peters, Tracey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Phenomenology; Psychosis; Recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957345676     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-010-9271-8     Document Type: Article

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