Mechanisms of action of a psychological intervention for dementia caregivers: Effects of behavioral activation and modification of dysfunctional thoughts

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1119-1127

  Losada, Andrés ^a   Márquez González, María ^b   Romero Moreno, Rosa ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

behavioral activation; caregivers; dysfunctional thoughts; intervention; mechanisms of action

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THOUGHT DISORDER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THINKING;

EID: 80054982466     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2648     Document Type: Article

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