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More evidence for problem-solving therapy: improving access is still a problem in need of solving

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2021

J. G. Kirkham  and
D. P. Seitz
J. G. Kirkham*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
D. P. Seitz
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
*
E-mail: julia.kirkham@ucalgary.ca
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 34 , Issue 2: Issue Theme: Technology, Virtual Reality, and Other Promising Interventions for Older Adults , February 2022 , pp. 105 - 107
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