A Randomized Controlled Trial of Clinician-Supported Problem-Solving Bibliotherapy for Family Caregivers of People with First-Episode Psychosis

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1457-1466

  Chien, Wai Tong ^a   Thompson, David R ^b,c   Lubman, Dan I ^d   McCann, Terence V ^e  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

burden; experience of caregiving; family intervention; patients; relapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIBLIOTHERAPY; CAREGIVER; CHINESE; CLINICIAN SUPPORTED PROBLEM SOLVING BIBLIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL PROBLEM; ADOLESCENT; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; NURSING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIBLIOTHERAPY; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84994417641     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbw054     Document Type: Article

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