Effectiveness of activity-based group work in community mental health: A systematic review

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 257-266

  Bullock, Alison ^a   Bannigan, Katrina ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community mental health services; Evidence based practice; Human activities; Mentally ill persons; Psychotherapy, group; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958797985     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2011.001305     Document Type: Review

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