The implementation of a ‘Living with Voices’ group in a psychiatric intensive care unit: A pilot study

Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-94

  Davidson, Libby ^a   Hammond, Vicky ^a   Maguire, Tess ^a  

^a ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognitive behavioural therapy; group work; PICU (psychiatric intensive care units); voices

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011514339     PISSN: 17426464     EISSN: 17442206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742646408001362     Document Type: Article

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