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Original Article

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and caregivers’ stress appraisals: Intra-individual stability and change over short-term observations

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Pages 563-573 | Received 05 Oct 2005, Accepted 21 Dec 2005, Published online: 18 Jan 2007

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