Therapeutic engagement in acute psychiatric inpatient services

Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-11

  Pereira, Stephen ^a   Woollaston, Kate ^a  

^a NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

empowerment; observations; support; Therapeutic engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016733476     PISSN: 17426464     EISSN: 17422206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742646407001057     Document Type: Article

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