A psychoeducational codependency support group for older adults who reside in the community: Friends supporting friends

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 32-42

  McInnis Perry, Gloria J ^a,c   Good, J M ^b  

^a Hillsborough Hospital   (Canada)

^b Provincial Addictions Centre   (Canada)

^c Department of Health Prince Edward Island   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADDICTION; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; CURRICULUM; DEPRESSION; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ANXIETY; CODEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY); COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PILOT PROJECTS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749068868     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20060801-06     Document Type: Article

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