Couples counseling in Alzheimer's disease: First observations of a novel intervention study

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 21-35

  Epstein, Cynthia ^a   Auclair, Ursula ^a   Mittelman, Mary ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Couples counseling; Randomized control trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RATING SCALE; SCREENING;

EID: 33847686765     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v30n02_03     Document Type: Article

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