Measuring the outcome of psychosocial intervention for family caregivers of dementia sufferers: A factor analytic study

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 166-175

  Agar, S ^a   Moniz Cook, E ^a,d   Orbell, S ^b   Elston, C ^a   Wang, M ^c  

^a Clinical Psychology Service for Older People   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Clinical Psychology and Ageing   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001684050     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607869757263     Document Type: Article

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