An occupational therapy approach to the support of a young immigrant female's mental health: A story of bicultural personal growth

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Pooremamali, Parvin ^a   ÖStman, Margareta ^a   Persson, Dennis ^b   Eklund, Mona ^b  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Interdependent self; Occupational therapy; Psychosis; Young immigrant

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874990618     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v6i3.7084     Document Type: Article

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