Neuroticism and longitudinal change in caregiver depression: Impact of a spouse-caregiver intervention program

Gerontologist

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 311-317

  Jang, Yuri ^a,b   Clay, Olivio J ^c   Roth, David L ^c   Haley, William E ^b   Mittelman, Mary S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregiver intervention; Depression; Neuroticism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 3042567715     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/44.3.311     Document Type: Article

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