The experiences of therapy from the perspectives of carers of people with dementia: An exploratory study

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 56-63

  Elvish, Ruth ^a   Cawley, Rosanne ^a   Keady, John ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carer; carer's views on therapist; dementia; self disclosure; therapeutic relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893860259     PISSN: 14733145     EISSN: 17461405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733145.2013.768284     Document Type: Article

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