The effects of caregiver social connections on caregiver, child, and family well-being

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 137-145

  Palamaro Munsell, Eylin ^a   Kilmer, Ryan P ^a   Cook, James R ^a   Reeve, Charlie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver strain; Caregiver well being; Caregivers of children with severe emotional disturbances; Family functioning; Siblings of children with severe emotional disturbances; Social connections; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84855969495     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: 19390025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2011.01129.x     Document Type: Article

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