Cognitive attributions, depressive symptoms and hopelessness as predictors of perceived desirability of physician-assisted suicide in Alzheimer's caregivers

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 165-171

  Roscoe, Lori A ^a   Cohen, Donna ^b  

^a University of South Florida ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RELATIVE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0033051962     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759901400306     Document Type: Article

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