Psychotherapy with older adults

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 386-407

  Kennedy, Gary J ^a   Tanenbaum, Stacey ^b  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 0034440681     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2000.54.3.386     Document Type: Review

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