Development of guidelines for caregivers of people with bipolar disorder: A Delphi expert consensus study

Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 556-570

  Berk, Lesley ^a,b,c   Jorm, Anthony F ^a   Kelly, Claire M ^a   Dodd, Seetal ^b,c,d   Berk, Michael ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c BARWON HEALTH   (Australia)

^d DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Caregiver; Carer; Carer burden; Depression; Guidelines; Mania; Psychosocial; Psychotherapy; Social support; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DELPHI STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAREGIVERS; CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054850980     PISSN: 13985647     EISSN: 13995618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2011.00942.x     Document Type: Article

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