The psychological and physical health of hospice caregivers

Annals of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-27

  Chentsova Dutton, Yulia ^a   Shuchter, Stephen ^a   Hutchin, Susan ^a   Strause, Linda ^b   Burns, Kathleen ^c   Zisook, Sidney ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b San Diego Hospice   (United States)

^c Scripps Hospital   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Caregivers; Hospice

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYING; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034058281     PISSN: 10401237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009070826012     Document Type: Article

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