A systematic review of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for carers of people with dementia

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 107-119

  Pusey, H ^a   Richards, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034974772     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860120038302     Document Type: Article

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