A prospective study of group cohesiveness in therapeutic horticulture for clinical depression

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-129

  Gonzalez, Marianne Thorsen ^a   Hartig, Terry ^a,b   Patil, Grete Grindal ^a   Martinsen, Egil W ^c,d   Kirkevold, Marit ^c,e  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Affect; Anxiety; Depression; Group process; Perceived stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GARDENING; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GARDENING; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952232890     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2010.00689.x     Document Type: Article

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