The process of family-centered counseling for caregivers of persons with dementia: Barriers, facilitators and benefits

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 769-777

  Vernooij Dassen, Myrra ^a   Joling, Karlijn ^b   Van Hout, Hein ^b   Mittelman, Mary Sherman ^c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

counseling; dementia; family centered CARE; psychosocial intervention; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY COUNSELING; GROUNDED THEORY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSONALITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REWARD; UNITED STATES; COUNSELING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CAREGIVERS; COUNSELING; DEMENTIA; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NEW YORK CITY; PERSONALITY;

EID: 77957351775     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610210000050     Document Type: Article

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