Personalised support delivered by support workers for people with severe and persistent mental illness: A systematic review of patient outcomes

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 97-110

  Siskind, D ^a,b   Harris, M ^a   Pirkis, J ^c   Whiteford, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Metro South Division of Mental Health   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

outcomes; psychosocial; severe mental illness; support

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EMOTIONS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84856859303     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796011000734     Document Type: Review

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