Effectiveness and predictors of outcome in routine out-patient mental health care for older adults

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1565-1574

  Veerbeek, Marjolein A ^a   Oude Voshaar, Richard C ^b   Pot, Anne Margriet ^a,c,d  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Mental health care; Older adults; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH OF NATION OUTCOME SCALE 65; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONALITY DISORDER;

EID: 84911453325     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610214000647     Document Type: Article

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