Psychosocial intervention research: Challenges, strategies and measurement issues

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-4

  Mittelman, M S ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CAREGIVER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WELLBEING;

CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; INTERVENTION STUDIES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 39749123737     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860801896470     Document Type: Editorial

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