A community-based intervention for treating depression in seniors

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-79

  Guirguis Younger, Manal ^a   Cappeliez, Philippe ^b   Younger, Alastair ^b  

^a SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Bibliotherapy; Care delivery; Cognitive behaviour therapy; Depression; Elder health; Underserved populations

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; REHABILITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIBLIOTHERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ONTARIO; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42949144841     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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