The lived experience of mental health service users in a UK community rehabilitation scheme

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-94

  Kowlessar, Omar A ^a   Corbett, Kevin P ^b  

^a Cambian Healthcare ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Unit 7   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community rehabilitation; Lived experience; Mental health; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957621795     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2009.16.2.38896     Document Type: Article

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