The role of services in mental health recovery: A qualitative examination of service experiences among individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness

Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 161-188

  Lietz, Cynthia A ^a   Lacasse, Jeffrey R ^b   Hayes, Megan J ^a   Cheung, Justine ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community mental health services; Consumer participation; Mental disorders; Psychiatric; Recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940957827     PISSN: 23342315     EISSN: 1948822X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/675850     Document Type: Article

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