Association of life events and psychological distress in family caregivers of dementia patients

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 62-71

  Owen, J E ^a   Roth, D L ^a   Stevens, A B ^a   McCarty, H J ^a   Clay, O J ^a   Wadley, V G ^a   Goode, K T ^a   Haley, W E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFE EVENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE;

CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036160522     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860120101112     Document Type: Article

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