The needs of older adults with schizophrenia Implications for psychological interventions

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-76

  Berry, Katherine ^a   Barrowclough, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Old age; Psychosis; Psychosocial; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT DISEASE; AKATHISIA; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DYSTONIA; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PARKINSONISM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TARDIVE DYSKINESIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 57549112956     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2008.09.010     Document Type: Review

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