The effect of a structured intervention on caregivers of patients with dementia and problem behaviors: A randomized controlled pilot study

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 75-82

  Nobili, Alessandro ^a   Riva, Emma ^a   Tettamanti, Mauro ^a   Lucca, Ugo ^a   Liscio, Mariarosaria ^b   Petrucci, Bianca ^c   Porro, Gabriella Salvini ^b  

^a Ist di Ric Farmacol Mario Negri   (Italy)

^b Federazione Alzheimer Italia   (Italy)

^c Istituto Geriatrico Pio Albergo Trivulzio   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caregiver stress; Dementia; Problem behaviors; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELUSION; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DELUSIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; ITALY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2942591951     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.wad.0000126618.98867.fc     Document Type: Article

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