The Impact of Causal Explanations on Outcome in People Experiencing Psychosis: A Systematic Review

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 332-347

  Carter, Lucy ^a,c   Read, John ^b   Pyle, Melissa ^c   Morrison, Anthony P ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causal Beliefs; Psychosis; Stigma; Systematic Review; Treatment Outcome

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SOCIAL STIGMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SOCIAL STIGMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84956631270     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2002     Document Type: Article

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