Brief psychotherapy for caregivers of demented relatives: Comparison of two therapeutic strategies

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 1988, Pages 109-125

  Schmidt, Gregory L ^a   Bonjean, Marilyn J ^a   Widem, Ann C ^a   Schefft, Bruce K ^b   Steele, David J ^a  

^a AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000569979     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v07n03_09     Document Type: Article

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