A pilot investigation of a brief, needs-led caregiver focused intervention in psychosis

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 529-545

  Roddy, Sarah ^a,b   Onwumere, Juliana ^a,b   Kuipers, Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Community team; Family intervention; Family therapy; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85028197272     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6427.12054     Document Type: Article

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