An RCT with three-year follow-up of peer support groups for Chinese families of persons with schizophrenia

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 997-1005

  Chien, Wai Tong ^a   Thompson, David R ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALOPERIDOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PEER GROUP; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATIONAL THERAPY; RESPITE CARE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885456700     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200243     Document Type: Article

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