What are the benefits of a short therapeutic conversation intervention with acute psychiatric patients and their families? A controlled before and after study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 593-602

  Sveinbjarnardottir, Eydis Kristin ^a   Svavarsdottir, Erla Kolbrun ^a   Wright, Lorraine M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family Nursing; Inpatient; Intervention studies; Psychiatric nursing

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACUTE DISEASE; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84875804222     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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