Incorporating religion and spirituality to improve care for anxiety and depression in older adults

Geriatrics

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 15-18

  Phillips, Laura L ^a   Paukert, Amber L ^b   Stanley, Melinda A ^c,d   Kunik, Mark E ^c,e  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Education and Clinical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL BELIEF; SPIRITUAL CARE; STRESS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953647411     PISSN: 0016867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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