Cultural adaptation of evidence-based practice utilizing an iterative stakeholder process and theoretical framework: Problem solving therapy for Chinese older adults

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 97-106

  Chu, Joyce P ^a   Huynh, Loanie ^a   Areán, Patricia ^b  

^a PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese; cultural adaptation; depression; evidence based practice; gerontology; psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FORMATIVE METHOD FOR ADAPTING PSYCHOTHERAPY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MOOD; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PROBLEM SOLVING THERAPY CHINESE OLDER ADULT MANUAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REMISSION; STIGMA;

AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHINA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 82955173671     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2698     Document Type: Article

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