A review of conceptualisation of expressed emotion in caregivers of older adults with dementia

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2015, Pages 332-343

  Li, Chao Yin ^a   Murray, Maryanne ^b  

^a FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Willapa Behavioral Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Elderly; Expressed emotion; Family caregivers

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; HUMAN; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; EXPRESSED EMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS;

EID: 84922646520     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12619     Document Type: Review

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