Cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxiety in patients with dementia: Two case studies

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 186-192

  Kraus, Cynthia A ^a   Seignourel, Paul ^b   Balasubramanyam, Valli ^c   Snow, A Lynn ^d   Wilson, Nancy L ^a,e   Kunik, Mark E ^a,e   Schulz, Paul E ^e   Stanley, Melinda A ^a,f  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^e BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f VA South Central Mental Illness Research

Author keywords

Anxiety; Caregivers; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Collaterals; Dementia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; SKILL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHOBIC DISORDERS; PILOT PROJECTS; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SICK ROLE; VETERANS;

EID: 44649096367     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000320120.68928.e5     Document Type: Article

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