Psychosocial interventions for caregivers of people with dementia: A systematic review

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 120-135

  Cooke, D D ^a   McNally, L ^a   Mulligan, K T ^a   Harrison, M J G ^a   Newman, S P ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COUNSELING; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034966066     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2001.11070746     Document Type: Article

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