Outcomes From the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) Program for Bereaved Caregivers

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 190-202

  Holland, Jason M ^a   Currier, Joseph M ^b   Gallagher Thompson, Dolores ^a,c  

^a Palo Alto Health Care System   (United States)

^b University of Memphis   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; bereavement; caregiving; complicated grief; preventive intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GRIEF; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RELATIVE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 64649086980     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014303     Document Type: Article

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