A Meta-analytic Review of Interventions for Caregiver Distress: Recommendations for Future Research

Gerontologist

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 240-248

  Knight, Bob G ^a   Lutzky, Steven M ^a   Macofsky Urban, Felice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver distress; Psychosocial intervention; Respite

Indexed keywords

EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH CARE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VOLUNTEER;

CAREGIVERS; HUMAN; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0027503306     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/33.2.240     Document Type: Article

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