Strengthening psychology's workforce for older adults: Implications of the institute of medicine's report to congress

American Psychologist

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 265-278

  Hoge, Michael A ^a   Karel, Michele J ^b   Zeiss, Antonette M ^b   Alegria, Margarita ^c,d   Moye, Jennifer ^d,e  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Geropsychology; Mental health; Older adult; Substance use; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; ORGANIZATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE (U.S.) HEALTH AND MEDICINE DIVISION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84926332953     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038927     Document Type: Article

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