Dementia caregivers are known to be distressed and may be helped by psychoeducational interventions. We investigated the effectiveness of one model of intervention comprising a structured package of six sessions of training, focusing on education, stress management and problem behaviour management i
Evaluation of an information booklet for caregivers of people with dementia: An Australian perspective
β Scribed by Esther Chang; Sally Easterbrook; Karen Hancock; Amanda Johnson; Patricia Davidson
- Book ID
- 108975605
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 76 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1441-0745
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