Evidence-based psychological treatments for distress in family caregivers of older adults

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-51

  Gallagher Thompson, Dolores ^a   Coon, David W ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Depression; Distress; Evidence based psychological treatments; Family caregivers; Intervention research; Psychoeducation; Psychotherapy; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANGER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HUMAN; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SKILL; THEORETICAL STUDY; WELLBEING;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COUNSELING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33947675903     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.22.1.37     Document Type: Article

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