Self-efficacy for managing dementia may protect against burden and depression in Alzheimer's caregivers

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 663-670

  Gallagher, Damien ^a   Mhaolain, Aine Ni ^a   Crosby, Lisa ^a   Ryan, Deirdre ^a   Lacey, Loretto ^b   Coen, Robert F ^a   Walsh, Cathal ^c   Coakley, Davis ^a   Walsh, J Bernard ^a   Cunningham, Conal ^a   Lawlor, Brian A ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregiver burden; Depression; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 79955850287     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.562179     Document Type: Article

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