Predictive Role of Different Dimensions of Burden for Risk of Complicated Grief in Caregivers of Terminally Ill Patients

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 189-193

  Lai, Carlo ^a   Luciani, Massimiliano ^b   Morelli, Emanuela ^c   Galli, Federico ^c   Cappelluti, Roberta ^a   Penco, Italo ^c   Aceto, Paola ^b   Lombardo, Luigi ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c Fondazione Bioparco Roma   (Italy)

Author keywords

alexithymia; caregiver burden inventory; depression; hospice; palliative care; prolonged grief disorder

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TERMINAL CARE;

CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84893972272     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909113490227     Document Type: Article

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