Self-care in mental health services: A narrative review

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 602-616

  Lucock, Mike ^a,g   Gillard, Steve ^b   Adams, Katie ^c   Simons, Lucy ^d   White, Rachel ^e   Edwards, Christine ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Recovery; Self care; Self help; Self management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054040871     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2011.01014.x     Document Type: Review

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