Psychological interventions in dementia: An evaluative review;Psychologische interventionen bei demenziellen erkrankungen: Eine evaluative literaturstudie

Zeitschrift fur Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 195-206

  Fischer Terworth, Christian ^a   Probst, Paul ^a   Glanzmann, Peter G ^b   Knorr, Carolin C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive stimulation; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Dementia; Music therapy; Psychoeducation; Psychological interventions; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGITATION; ANXIETY; APATHY; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY COUNSELING; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MILIEU THERAPY; MUSIC THERAPY; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 65949086369     PISSN: 16614747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1661-4747.57.3.195     Document Type: Review

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