Commentary on evidence-based psychological treatments for older adults

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-55

  Gatz, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Geriatric mental health; Geropsychology; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGING; ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 33947652749     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.22.1.52     Document Type: Review

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