Development and pilot evaluation of a psychosocial intervention program for patients with age-related macular degeneration

Gerontologist

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 836-843

  Birk, Tanja ^a   Hickl, Susanne ^a   Wahl, Hans Werner ^a   Miller, Daniel ^a   Kämmerer, Annette ^a   Holz, Frank ^a   Becker, Stefanie ^a   Völcker, Hans E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age related low vision; Age related macular degeneration; Psychosocial group intervention; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THINKING; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 10644272575     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/44.6.836     Document Type: Article

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