Feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of dignity therapy for family carers of people with motor neurone disease

BMC Palliative Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Bentley, Brenda ^a   O'Connor, Moira ^a   Breen, Lauren J ^a   Kane, Robert ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Dignity therapy; Family carers; Family therapy; Motor neurone disease; Palliative care; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBIVALENCE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIGNITY THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOPE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 84899077373     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1472684X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-684X-13-12     Document Type: Article

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