Geropsychology content in clinical training programs: A comparison of Australian, Canadian and U.S. data

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 909-918

  Pachana, Nancy A ^a   Emery, Erin ^b   Konnert, Candace A ^c   Woodhead, Erin ^b   Edelstein, Barry A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical placements; clinical psychology; geropsychology; training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; MANPOWER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; FORECASTING; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957322583     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610210000803     Document Type: Article

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