Review of family therapy and dementia: Twenty-five years on

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2037-2050

  Benbow, Susan Mary ^a   Sharman, Victoria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b V2Recovery Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; Families; Family caregivers; Family therapy; People with dementia; Systemic therapy

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTICIPATORY GRIEF; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY THERAPY; GRIEF; HUMAN; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE; SUPPORT GROUP; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY HEALTH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TRENDS;

CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84911456708     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610214001343     Document Type: Review

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