Spiritual and religious coping in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 127-136

  Shah, Amit A ^a   Lynn Snow, A ^a   Kunik, Mark E ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Coping; Dementia; Religious; Spiritual

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANGER; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; RELIGION; STRESS; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0036353046     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v24n03_11     Document Type: Article

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