Stuff and nonsense in the treatment of older people: Essential reading for the over-45s

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 735-747

  James, Ian Andrew ^a,b  

^a TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Competence; Elderly; Psychotherapy; Schema

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPETENCE; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; INTELLECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 56749151832     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465808004748     Document Type: Article

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