A qualitative inquiry into consumer beliefs about the causes of mental illness

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 442-447

  Baker, A E Z ^a   Procter, N G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaborative research; Loss and grief; Mental health; Qualitative methodology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84876739903     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2012.01952.x     Document Type: Article

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