An evaluation of Well Ways, a family education programme for carers of people with a mental illness

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-53

  Stephens, Jessica R ^a,b   Farhall, John ^b   Farnan, Sue ^a   Ratcliff, Kirk M ^a  

^a Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care givers; Family education; Mental illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INVOLVEMENT EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WELL WAYS FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 78650672617     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048674.2010.522170     Document Type: Article

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