Outcomes of an educational intervention for the family of a person with bipolar disorder: A 2-year follow-up study

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 333-341

  Jonsson P D ^a   Wijk, H ^b   Danielson, E ^c   Skarsater I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Carer burden; Educational intervention; Family; Nursing; Stress management

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952852304     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01671.x     Document Type: Article

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