Evaluation of a short-term group psychotherapy used as part of the rehabilitation process in nursing home patients

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1027-1032

  Szczepańska Gieracha, Joanna ^a   Kowalska, Joanna ^a   Pawik, Malwina ^a   Rymaszewska, Joanna ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^b WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Depression; Elderly; Group treatment; Long term care; Psychotherapy; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABLED PERSON; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NURSING HOMES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84902163834     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2013.825331     Document Type: Article

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