Widely regarded as a premier clinical reference, this book provides state-of-the-science
tools for conducting effective assessments and using the results to plan and monitor …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this study was to determine whether motivational
interviewing (MI), a patient-centered counseling technique, can benefit patients' mood and …

Psychological Management of Stroke presents a review and synthesis of the current theory
and data relating to the assessment, treatment, and psychological aspects of stroke …

Function-focused care (FFC) is a rehabilitative philosophy of care with which nurses help
patients engage in activities of daily living and physical activity with the goal of preventing …

La atención del anciano requiere evaluación integral de los as-pectos biológicos propios
del organismo envejecido, los rela-cionados con las actividades de la vida diaria y …

Older adults requiring home care service have a high risk of depression. Instruments for
detecting depression among older adults, however, are often too long and detailed for easy …

Psychological problems, and post-stroke depression in particular, are common following
stroke. This article describes the development and evaluation of a mood screening pathway …

Abstract Background Parkinson's Disease is a degenerative neurological condition that
causes movement problems and other distressing symptoms. People with Parkinson's …

PURPOSE: This study aims to explore the relationships between health-related behavioral
and psychological factors and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CCVD) …

The care of elderly patients requires an evaluation that deserves a host of special
considerations, like biological aspects of aging, those related to activities of daily living and …