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Wellness Education for Individuals with Chronic Mental Illness Living in the Community

Abstract

The article reports a wellness education program developed to enhance and promote healthy life-style behaviors for individuals with chronic mental illness living in the community. Theoretical concepts from health promotion, wellness, and social learning were used in the development of this program. The program comprised three components: wellness education sessions, exercise/activity sessions, and a smoking reduction course.

Authors

Byrne C; Brown B; Voorberg N; Schofleld R

Journal

Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 239–252

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

January 1994

DOI

10.3109/01612849409009387

ISSN

0161-2840