Abusive behaviour experienced by family carers from people with dementia: The CARD (caring for relatives with dementia) study

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 592-596

  Cooper, Claudia ^a   Selwood, A ^a   Blanchard, M ^a   Livingston, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REWARD;

EID: 77953710879     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2009.190934     Document Type: Article

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