Doll therapy: An intervention for nursing home residents with dementia

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 13-19

  Shin, Juh Hyun ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; PLAY THERAPY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATION; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PLAY THERAPY;

EID: 84928403810     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20141218-03     Document Type: Article

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