A creative reminiscence program for older adults with severe mental disorders: Results of a pilot evaluation

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 736-743

  Willemse, Bernadette M ^a   Depla, Marja F I A ^a   Bohlmeijer, Ernst T ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic mental disorders; Creative therapy; Elderly; Life review; Life satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE; CREATIVENESS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 70449086024     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860902860946     Document Type: Article

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