Adjustment of a diagnosis of dementia

CPD Bulletin Old Age Psychiatry

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 63-66

  Seymour, Jerry ^a,b   Lamers, Carolien ^b,c  

^a Department of Old Age Psychiatry ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b South Sheffield Memory Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Early dementia; Pre diagnostic counselling; Sharing diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERSONALITY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0345116111     PISSN: 14642514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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