Reducing caregiver burden: A randomized psychoeducational intervention for caregivers of persons with dementia

Gerontologist

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 299-309

  Ostwald, Sharon K ^a   Hepburn, Kenneth W ^b   Caron, Wayne ^b   Burns, Theressa ^c   Mantell, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Family caregivers; Pychoeducational intervention; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; STRESS; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0033006747     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/39.3.299     Document Type: Article

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