Analysis of the efficacy of a psychotherapeutic program to improve the emotional status of caregivers of elderly dependent relatives

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 451-461

  López, Javier ^a   Crespo, María ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SAN PABLO CEU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELATIVE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 51849156463     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802224292     Document Type: Article

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