A systematic review of therapeutic interventions for poststroke depression and the role of nurses

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 23-24, 2010, Pages 3274-3290

  De Man Van Ginkel, Janneke M ^a   Gooskens, Floor ^b   Schuurmans, Marieke J ^a,b   Lindeman, Eline ^b   Hafsteinsdottir, Thóra B ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c University of Professional Education Saxion Enschede   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Depression; Nurses; Nursing care; Stroke; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STROKE;

DEPRESSION; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; STROKE;

EID: 78649620630     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03402.x     Document Type: Review

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