Relationship differences in anger intensity during caregiving-related situations

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 3-19

  Steffen, Ann M ^a   Berger, Steven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Caregivers; Dementia; Psychosocial stressors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANGER; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033840448     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v21n02_02     Document Type: Article

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