Support in the community for people with dementia and their carers: A comparative outcome study of specialist mental health service interventions

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 298-307

  Woods, Roberts T ^a   Wills, Walter ^b   Higginson, Irene J ^c   Hobbins, Joanne ^d   Whitby, Matthew ^d  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Dementia Relief Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carer support; Demetia; Specialist mental health services

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVAL; TEAMWORK;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEMENTIA; ENGLAND; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOMETRICS; RESEARCH DESIGN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0037392535     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.822     Document Type: Article

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