Apathy after acquired brain impairment: A systematic review of non-pharmacological interventions

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 481-516

  Lane Brown, A T ^a   Tate, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apathy; Cerebrovascular accident; Dementia; Hydrocephalus; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

DONEPEZIL;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; APATHY; ART THERAPY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; ENCEPHALITIS; HORTICULTURAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MUSIC THERAPY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SPEECH THERAPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

BRAIN DISEASES; HUMANS; MOOD DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70449622981     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602010902949207     Document Type: Review

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