Peer support in adult mental health services: A metasynthesis of qualitative findings

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 28-34

  Walker, Gill ^a   Bryant, Wendy ^b  

^a Adult Community Mental Health Services   (Canada)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

mental health; peer support; qualitative research; recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; META ANALYSIS; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF HELP; STANDARD;

ADULT; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 85047688969     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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