Anxiety and depression in community-dwelling, Italian Alzheimer's disease caregivers

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 93-100

  Sansoni, Julita ^a   Vellone, Ercole ^b,c   Piras, Giovanni ^d,e  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d Azienda Sanitaria Locale ^*  (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Anxiety; Depression; Female caregivers

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; ITALY; LEISURE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORKLOAD;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; ITALY; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORKLOAD;

EID: 2942598451     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2003.00461.x     Document Type: Article

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