Using plain English and behaviourally specific language to increase the implementation of clinical guidelines for psychological treatments in schizophrenia

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 129-133

  Ince, Paul ^a   Tai, Sara ^a   Haddock, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CBT; FI; Guidelines; Implementation; NICE; Psychological interventions; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929864145     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2014.958213     Document Type: Article

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