Clinical geropsychology training in generalist doctoral programs

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 5-20

  DeVries, Helen McKean ^a  

^a WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Geropsychology; Service learning; Training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27744467059     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v25n04_02     Document Type: Review

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