An examination of the therapeutic benefits of focus groups on elderly worriers

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 159-167

  Powers, Charles B ^a   Wisocki, Patricia A ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030679759     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/5GHQ-QFWR-JVYJ-TNHP     Document Type: Article

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