Self-help research and the public mental health system.

نویسندگان

  • T J Powell
  • M J Cameron
چکیده

Discusses views of self-help leaders, researchers, and policy makers from the public mental health system about collaborative research with self-help groups. Topics include assumptions underlying collaborative research, barriers to collaborative research, and the potential benefits of collaborative research. Special attention is given to the rationale and methods for including minorities in self-help research. Initial discussions were held at a meeting convened by the NIMH-funded Center for Self-Help Research and Knowledge Dissemination at the University of Michigan.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • American journal of community psychology

دوره 19 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1991