A randomized controlled trial of guided self-help for improving the experience of caring for carers of clients with depression

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1600-1610

  Mccann, Terence V ^a   Songprakun, Wallapa ^b   Stephenson, John ^c  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PAYAP UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive behaviour therapy; Depression; Experience of caregiving; Guided self help; Mental health nurses; Self help manual

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREGIVER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; THAILAND; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SELF CARE; THAILAND;

EID: 84931840441     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12624     Document Type: Article

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