A pilot study evaluating the feasibility of psychological first aid for nursing home residents

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-308

  Brown, Lisa M ^a   Bruce, Martha L ^b   Hyer, Kathryn ^c   Mills, Whitney L ^c   Vongxaiburana, Elizabeth ^c   Polivka West, Lumarie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Florida Health Care Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster mental health; Intervention; Nursing homes; Older adults; Psychological first aid; Training; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 67749086013     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317110902895317     Document Type: Article

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