Appraisals of strain and of gain: Effects on psychological wellbeing of caregivers of dementia patients

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 142-147

  Rapp, S R ^a   Chao, D ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEMORY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; WELLBEING;

EID: 0034034566     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860050008664     Document Type: Article

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