Brief problem-solving treatment in primary care (PST-PC) was not more effective than placebo for elderly patients screened positive of psychological problems

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 968-980

  Lam, Cindy L K ^a   Fong, Daniel Y T ^a   Chin, Weng Yee ^a   Lee, Peter W H ^a   Lam, Elegance T P ^a   Lo, Yvonne Y C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; elderly; mental illness; primary care; problem solving treatment; screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCREENING; SHORT FORM 36; TELEPHONE; VIDEORECORDING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 78649421216     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2435     Document Type: Article

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