Psychological therapies for depression with older adults: A qualitative review

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 335-344

  Davies, Chris ^a   Collerton, Daniel ^a  

^a Bensham Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 0030742863     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239718662     Document Type: Article

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