Behavioral and psychosocial interventions for family caregivers

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 108, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 47-53

  Zarit, Steven ^a   Femia, Elia ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53049103740     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000336415.60495.34     Document Type: Article

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