The physical health of the seriously mentally ill: An overview of the literature

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 638-646

  Collins, E ^a   Tranter, S ^b   Irvine, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Causes; Education; Interventions; Physical health; Serious mental illness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS;

EID: 84864310421     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01831.x     Document Type: Article

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