Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 375-385 , December 2008

The Association Between Substance Use and the Needs of Patients With Psychiatric Disorder, Levels of Anxiety, and Caregiving Burden

  • Michelle Cleary

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Michelle Cleary, Clinical Associate Professor Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, and Clinical Nurse Consultant, Research Unit, Sydney South West Area Mental Health Service (Eastern Zone). PO Box 1, Rozelle, New South Wales Australia 2039.
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  • Glenn E. Hunt
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  • Sandra Matheson
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  • Garry Walter

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2008.02.001

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 375-385 , December 2008

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