Cognitive behavioural therapy with older adults: Enthusiasm without the evidence?

Cognitive Behaviour Therapist

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-82

  Wilkinson, Philip ^a  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CBT; evidence based practice; older adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863877702     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1754470X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1754470X09000191     Document Type: Review

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