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Development of a mental health smartphone app: perspectives of mental health service users

John GoodwinDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland, ;St. Michaels Unit, North Lee Mental Health Services, Cork, Republic of Ireland, Correspondence[email protected]
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John CumminsDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland, ;Community Mental Health Team, North Lee Mental Health Services, Cork, Republic of Ireland,
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Laura BehanDepartment of Allied Psychology, University of Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland,
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Sinead M. O’BrienHome Based Crisis Team, North Lee Mental Health Services, Cork, Republic of Ireland, and ;Department of Psychiatry, University of Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland
Pages 434-440 | Received 16 Mar 2015, Accepted 04 Nov 2015, Published online: 06 Jan 2016

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