Family conflict in dementia: Prodigal sons and black sheep

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 485-492

  Peisah, Carmelle ^a,b   Brodaty, Henry ^a,b   Quadrio, Carolyn ^b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conflict; Dementia; Elderly; Family; Medico legal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEGLECT; PARANOIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SIBLING RELATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEMENTIA; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 33646791847     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1501     Document Type: Article

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