Psychologists in Practice With Older Adults: Current Patterns, Sources of Training, and Need for Continuing Education

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 435-442

  Qualls, Sara Honn ^a,e   Segal, Daniel L ^a   Niederehe, George ^c   Norman, Suzanne ^b   Gallagher Thompson, Dolores ^d,f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

^f STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

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EID: 0036391560     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.33.5.435     Document Type: Review

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