Effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention group program in the reduction of the burden experienced by caregivers of patients with dementia: The EDUCA-II randomized trial

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 79-87

  Martín Carrasco, Manuel ^a,b,c   Domínguez Panchón, Ana Isabel ^a,d   González Fraile, Eduardo ^a,e   Muñoz Hermoso, Paula ^a,b   Ballesteros, Javier ^c,e  

^a Instituto de Investigaciones Psiquiatricas   (Spain)

^b Padre Menni Clinic   (Spain)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED DE SALUD MENTAL CIBERSAM   (Spain)

^d AITA   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; caregiver burden; dementia; EDUCA II trial; psychoeducational program; randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84894445378     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WAD.0000000000000003     Document Type: Article

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