Exploring the effectiveness of an Internet-based program for reducing caregiver distress using the iCare Stress Management e-Training Program

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 544-554

  Kajiyama, Bruno ^a   Thompson, Larry W ^b   Eto Iwase, Tamiko ^a   Yamashita, Mio ^a   Di Mario, John ^a   Marian Tzuang, Yuan ^b   Gallagher Thompson, Dolores ^c  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregiving; Dementia; Internet based program; Nonpharmacological treatments

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84880146564     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2013.775641     Document Type: Article

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