Psychiatric nursing for promotion of mental health and prevention of depression in the elderly: A case study

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 115-124

  Hedelin, B ^a   Svensson, P G ^b  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b International Hospital Federation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Health promotion; Mental health; Nursing interventions; Prevention; Psychiatric nurse

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 0033107244     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.1999.620115.x     Document Type: Article

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