Qualitative studies of psychosocial interventions for dementia: A systematic review

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 955-967

  Dugmore, Ottilie ^a   Orrell, Martin ^a   Spector, Aimee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dementia; psychosocial interventions; qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84938956623     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1011079     Document Type: Review

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