Cognitive therapy for depression in the elderly

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-107

  Koder, Deborah Anne ^a   Brodaty, Henry ^a   Anstey, Kaarin J ^b  

^a PRINCE HENRY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive therapy; Cognitive behaviour therapy; Depression; Elderly; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030043274     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199602)11:2<97::AID-GPS310>3.0.CO;2-W     Document Type: Review

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