A randomized controlled trial of a correspondence-based intervention for carers of relatives with psychosis

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 142-152

  Deane, Frank P ^a   Marshall, Sarah ^b   Crowe, Trevor ^a   White, Angela ^c   Kavanagh, David ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bibliotherapy; Carer; Family; Recovery; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COST OF ILLNESS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAMPHLETS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84927696809     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1880     Document Type: Article

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