Qualitatively exploring hearing voices network support groups

Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 26-38

  Dos Santos, Bianca ^a   Beavan, Vanessa ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Auditory hallucinations; Hearing voices; Hearing voices network; Peer support; Support groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923849055     PISSN: 17556228     EISSN: 20428707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JMHTEP-07-2014-0017     Document Type: Article

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