When a little knowledge is a dangerous thing ...: A study of carers' knowledge about dementia, preferred coping style and psychological distress

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1133-1139

  Proctor, Rebekah ^a   Martin, Carol ^b   Hewison, Jenny ^b  

^a Psychology Dept   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carer strain; Coping style; Dementia knowledge; Monitoring and blunting

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INJURY; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT MONITORING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; THREAT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036904290     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.762     Document Type: Article

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