Psychotherapies and older adults

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 537-548

  Garner, Jane ^a  

^a CHASE FARM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural; Life review; Old age; Psychodynamic; Systemic

Indexed keywords

AGED; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; FAMILY THERAPY; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0242573471     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1614.2003.01198.x     Document Type: Review

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