Assessment of the efficacy of a stress management program for informal caregivers of dependent older adults

Gerontologist

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-214

  López, Javier ^a   Crespo, María ^b   Zarit, Steven H ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SAN PABLO CEU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Caregiving; Depression; Psychological treatment; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING; AGED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250194032     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/47.2.205     Document Type: Article

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