Confidentiality policies and practices in regard to family involvement: Does training make a difference?

American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 97-115

  Solomon, Phyllis ^a   Molinaro, Max ^b   Mannion, Edie ^c   Cantwell, Kathleen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Philadelphia Connections   (United States)

^c Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania   (United States)

^d Family Resource Network   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE MANAGEMENT; CONFIDENTIALITY; EMPATHY; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT RIGHT; PILOT STUDY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SKILL; SOCIAL WORKER;

EID: 84861031472     PISSN: 15487768     EISSN: 15487776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15487768.2012.655648     Document Type: Review

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