Diagnostic disclosure in dementia: An opportunity for intervention?

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 544-547

  Husband, H J ^a  

^a Julien Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; Diagnostic disclosure; Psychosocial intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMENTIA; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SICK ROLE;

EID: 0034047531     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1166(200006)15:6<544::AID-GPS241>3.0.CO;2-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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