Intrapersonal resources and the effectiveness of self-help groups for bereaved older adults

Gerontologist

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 619-629

  Caserta, Michael S ^a   Lund, Dale A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Experimental design; Grief; Loss and adaptation

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; COMPETENCE; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GRIEF; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SELF ESTEEM; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MIDDLE AGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0027362090     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/33.5.619     Document Type: Article

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