An empirical study of object relations in adult children of depressed elderly mothers

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 143-156

  Hernandez, Nancy A ^b   Hinrichsen, Gregory A ^a   Lapidus, Leah Blumberg ^b  

^a ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031949204     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/APX3-PTC1-3DXN-KH9H     Document Type: Article

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