Caregiver attribution and resentment in dementia care

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 366-374

  Martin Cook, Kristin ^a   Remakel Davis, Barbara ^a   Svetlik, Doris ^a   Hynan, Linda S ^a   Weiner, Myron F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attribution; Behavior disturbance; Caregivers; Dementia; Resentment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0348234434     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750301800606     Document Type: Article

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