Post-stroke depression: The case for augmented, individually tailored cognitive behavioural therapy

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 202-217

  Broomfield, Niall M ^a   Laidlaw, Ken ^b   Hickabottom, Emma ^c   Murray, Marion F ^d   Pendrey, Rachel ^c   Whittick, Janice E ^c   Gillespie, David C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Fife   (United Kingdom)

^d ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural therapy; Depression; Post stroke depression; Stroke

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STROKE;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; STROKE;

EID: 79956142406     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.711     Document Type: Article

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