The mediating role of self-stigma and unmet needs on the recovery of people with schizophrenia living in the community

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 2559-2568

  Chan, Kevin K S ^a   Mak, Winnie W S ^b  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Community integration; Hong Kong; Quality of life; Recovery; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STIGMA;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84912002864     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: 15732649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-014-0695-7     Document Type: Article

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