Positive living: A pilot study of group positive psychotherapy for people with schizophrenia

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 239-248

  Meyer, Piper S ^a   Johnson, David P ^b   Parks, Acacia ^c   Iwanski, Colin ^a   Penn, David L ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse   (United States)

^c HIRAM COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

intervention; positive psychology; recovery; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860331062     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2012.677467     Document Type: Article

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