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Developing family-based care for schizophrenia: a training project

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Ian R. H. Falloon
Affiliation:
Buckingham Mental Health Service, 22 High Street, Buckingham MK18 1NU
Victor Hole
Affiliation:
Buckingham Mental Health Service, 22 High Street, Buckingham MK18 1NU
William Shanahan
Affiliation:
Buckingham Mental Health Service, 22 High Street, Buckingham MK18 1NU
Marc Laporta
Affiliation:
Buckingham Mental Health Service, 22 High Street, Buckingham MK18 1NU
Haroutyon Krekorian
Affiliation:
Buckingham Mental Health Service, 22 High Street, Buckingham MK18 1NU
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In recognition of the fact that schizophrenia disorders remain a major public health problem presenting a severe limitation to the success of community-based approaches to mental health care, a programme was started in 1985 with the goal of developing family care of schizophrenia within the NHS.

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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1989

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