A randomized control trial to evaluate the beyondblue depression training program: Does it lead to better recognition of depression?

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 221-226

  Mccabe, Marita P ^a   Karantzas, Gery C ^a   Mrkic, Dejan ^a   Mellor, David ^a   Davison, Tanya E ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

aged care facilities; recognition of depression; training of carers

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING HOME PATIENT; NURSING HOME PERSONNEL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIAL WORKER;

EID: 85028128735     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.3809     Document Type: Article

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