Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 61-68 , April 2008

A Narrative Framework for Understanding Experiences of People With Severe Mental Illnesses

  • Helen Kirkpatrick

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Helen Kirkpatrick, RN, MScN, MEd, PhD, Centre for Mountain Health Services, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3K7.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2007.12.002

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 61-68 , April 2008