Challenging behaviour in dementia: A critical role for psychology

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 144-148

  Bird, Michael ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0033456063     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050069908257444     Document Type: Article

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