The burden experienced by relatives of those with a severe mental illness – differences between those living with and those living apart from the patient

Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-43

  Östman, Margareta ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

compulsory care; Family burden; needs of relatives; questionnaire

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011451045     PISSN: 17426464     EISSN: 17422206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742646407001082     Document Type: Article

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