Cortisol outcomes among caucasian and latina/hispanic women caring for a family member with dementia: A preliminary examination of psychosocial predictors and effects of a psychoeducational intervention

Stress and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 334-346

  Holland, Jason M ^a   Thompson, Larry W ^b   Cucciare, Michael A ^a   Tsuda, Akira ^c   Okamura, Hisayoshi ^c   Spiegel, David ^b   Rasgon, Natalie L ^b   Gallagher Thompson, Dolores ^b  

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

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c KURUME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

caregiver stress; caregiving; cortisol; dementia; health; intervention research

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAUCASIAN; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SALIVA ANALYSIS;

EID: 80053487403     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1375     Document Type: Article

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