Group, individual, and staff therapy: An efficient and effective cognitive behavioral therapy in long-term care

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 528-539

  Hyer, Lee ^a,d   Yeager, Catherine A ^b,d,e   Hilton, Nathan ^c,d   Sacks, Amanda ^d  

^a Georgia Neurosurgical Institute   (United States)

^b Essex County Hospital Center   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging and depression; Behavior therapy; Clinical trial; Dementia; Depression treatment; Group therapy; Long term care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58149188322     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317508323571     Document Type: Article

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