A feasibility study of a two-session home-based cognitive behavioral therapyinsomnia intervention for bereaved family caregivers

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-206

  Carter, Patricia A ^a   Mikan, Sabrina Q ^a   Simpson, Cherie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Family caregivers; Insomnia

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 68949180055     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S147895150900025X     Document Type: Article

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