Risk factors and intervention programs for depression in nursing home residents: Nursing home staff interview findings

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 668-685

  Choi, Namkee G ^a   Wyllie, Richard J ^b   Ransom, Sandy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Hearthstone Health and Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

^c TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressant medication; Depression; Medicaid reimbursement; Mental health service; Nursing home staff; Psychosocial and behavioral intervention; Staff training

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71449110349     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802609155     Document Type: Article

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