Exploring the therapeutic environment for older women with late-life depression: An examination of the benefits of an activity group for older people suffering from depression

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 158-169

  McWha, J Lindsay ^a   Pachana, Nancy A ^b   Alpass, Fiona ^c  

^a PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly; Occupational therapy group activity; Outcomes research; Therapeutic environment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; EXPECTATION; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANISM SOCIAL GROUP; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY;

EID: 0142063010     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2003.00373.x     Document Type: Article

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