Attachment theory, ageing and dementia: A review of the literature

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 134-142

  Browne, C J ^a,c   Shlosberg, E ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Winnicott Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SIMULATED PRESENCE THERAPY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OBJECT ATTACHMENT;

EID: 33644818026     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860500312118     Document Type: Review

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