The structure of risk factors and outcomes for family caregivers: Implications for assessment and treatment

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 220-231

  Zarit, Steven H ^a   Femia, Elia E ^a   Kim, Kyungmin ^a   Whitlatch, Carol J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Benjamin Rose Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia caregiving; Interventions; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77951076395     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860903167861     Document Type: Article

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