Implementing family involvement in the treatment of patients with psychosis: A systematic review of facilitating and hindering factors

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2014, Pages

  Eassom, Erica ^a   Giacco, Domenico ^a   Dirik, Aysegul ^a   Priebe, Stefan ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY INVOLVEMENT; FAMILY THERAPY; FEAR; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN RELATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 84908146367     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006108     Document Type: Review

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