The effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness among the institutionalized aged

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 380-388

  Chiang, Kai Jo ^a,b   Chu, Hsin ^c   Chang, Hsiu Ju ^b   Chung, Min Huey ^b   Chen, Chung Hua ^d   Chiou, Hung Yi ^b   Chou, Kuei Ru ^b,e  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^d MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly; Loneliness; Psychological well being; Reminiscence therapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LONELINESS; MALE; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REMINISCENCE THERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONELINESS; MALE; MEMORY; NURSING HOMES; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; TAIWAN;

EID: 77949538759     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2350     Document Type: Article

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