How effective are psychotherapeutic and other psychosocial interventions with older adults? A meta-analysis

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 207-243

  Pinquart, M ^a   Sorensen S ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAINING; WELLBEING;

EID: 0034888637     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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