Feasibility and effectiveness of activity-scheduling as a guided self-help intervention for the prevention of depression and anxiety in residents in homes for the elderly: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 969-978

  Dozeman, Els ^a,b   Van Schaik, Digna J F ^a,b   Van Marwijk, Harm W J ^a,b   Stek, Max L ^a   Beekman, Aartjan T F ^a,b   Van Der Horst, Henriëtte E ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CES D; HADS A; high risk population; pleasurable activities

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NURSING HOME PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960121419     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211000202     Document Type: Article

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