Evaluation of a standardized humor group in a clinical setting: A feasibility study for older patients with depression

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 850-857

  Konradt, Brigitte ^a   Hirsch, Rolf D ^a   Jonitz, Markus F ^a   Junglas, Karin ^a  

^a LVR Clinic Bonn   (Germany)

Author keywords

depressive disorder; geriatric patients; humor therapy; state and trait cheerfulness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HUMOR THERAPY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SATISFACTION WITH LIFE SCALE; SHORT FORM HEALTH SURVEY; STATE TRAIT CHEERFULNESS INVENTORY; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; GERIATRIC PATIENTS; HUMOR THERAPY; STATE AND TRAIT CHEERFULNESS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; LAUGHTER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; WIT AND HUMOR AS TOPIC;

EID: 84879920041     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.3893     Document Type: Article

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