Some Recovery Processes in Mutual-Help Groups for Persons with Mental Illness; I: Qualitative Analysis of Program Materials and Testimonies
- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Community Mental Health Journal
- Vol. 38 (4) , 287-301
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1015997208303
Abstract
Outcome research is beginning to suggest that mutual-help programs lead to significant improvements in the quality of life and related factors of members who have serious mental illness. This paper...Keywords
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