Doctoral gero-psychology training in primary care: Preliminary findings from a clinical training project

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-30

  Zweig, Richard A ^a,b   Siegel, Lawrence ^a   Snyder, Rachel ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Doctoral; Elderly; Gero psychology; Primary care; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; DOCTORAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELDERLY CARE; EXPERIENCE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UNIVERSITY; URBAN AREA;

EID: 33646807421     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-005-9010-7     Document Type: Article

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