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Original Articles

Moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relation between behavior problems in persons with dementia and the distress they cause in caregivers

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Pages 1022-1030 | Received 22 Aug 2014, Accepted 30 Nov 2014, Published online: 06 Jan 2015

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