A randomized, controlled trial of a patient/caregiver symptom control intervention: Effects on depressive symptomatology of caregivers of cancer patients

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 112-122

  Kurtz, Margot E ^a   Kurtz, J C ^b   Given, Charles W ^c   Given, Barbara ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Caregiver; Depression; Intervention; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 24044542675     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.02.008     Document Type: Article

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