A telephone-delivered psychosocial intervention improves dementia caregiver adjustment following nursing home placement

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 380-387

  Davis, Jennifer Duncan ^a,b   Tremont, Geoffrey ^a,b   Bishop, Duane S ^a   Fortinsky, Richard H ^c  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Dementia; Nursing home placement; Psychosocial intervention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAREGIVERS; COUNSELING; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; GUILT; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE;

EID: 79952758067     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2537     Document Type: Article

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