Experiential avoidance, acceptance, and depression in dementia family caregivers

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 55-64

  Spira, Adam P ^a,e   Beaudreau, Sherry A ^b,c,d   Jimenez, Daniel ^b,c   Kierod, Krystal ^a   Cusing, Marty M ^b,c   Gray, Heather L ^b,c   Gallagher Thompson, Dolores ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC)   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Caregivers; Caregiving; Dementia; Depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 34447300236     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v30n04_04     Document Type: Article

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