Group therapy in long term care sites

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 13-24

  Molinari, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Frail older adults; Group therapy; Long term care; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

AGED; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; GROUP THERAPY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 0037232263     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v25n01_02     Document Type: Review

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