Problem-solving therapy and supportive therapy in older adults with major depression and executive dysfunction

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 167, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1391-1398

  Areán, Patricia A ^a   Raue, Patrick ^a   Mackin, R Scott ^a   Kanellopoulos, Dora ^a   McCulloch, Charles ^a   Alexopoulos, George S ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; REMISSION; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NONDIRECTIVE THERAPY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECURRENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 78349237440     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: 15357228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2010.09091327     Document Type: Article

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