A counseling intervention for caregivers: Effect on neuropsychiatric symptoms

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 781-788

  Senanarong, Vorapun ^a   Jamjumras, Piyanuch ^a   Harmphadungkit, Kamolthip ^a   Klubwongs, Mayuree ^b   Udomphanthurak, Suthipol ^a   Poungvarin, Niphon ^a   Vannasaeng, Sathit ^a   Cummings, Jeffrey L ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Counseling; Dementia; Neuropsychiatric symptoms; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THAILAND; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COUNSELING; DEMENTIA; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 4344692627     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1123     Document Type: Article

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