"I have got something positive out of this situation": Psychological benefits of caregiving in relatives of young people with muscular dystrophy

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 261, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 188-195

  Magliano, Lorenza ^a   Patalano, Melania ^a   Sagliocchi, Alessandra ^a   Scutifero, Marianna ^a   Zaccaro, Antonella ^a   D'Angelo, Maria Grazia ^b   Civati, Federica ^b   Brighina, Erika ^b   Vita, Giuseppe ^c,d   Vita, Gian Luca ^c,d   Messina, Sonia ^c,d   Sframeli, Maria ^c,d   Pane, Marika ^e   Lombardo, Maria Elena ^e   Scalise, Roberta ^e   D'Amico, Adele ^f   Colia, Giulia ^f   Catteruccia, Michela ^f   Balottin, Umberto ^g,h   Berardinelli, Angela ^h   Motta, Maria Chiara ^h   Angelini, Corrado ^i,j   Gaiani, Alessandra ⁱ   Semplicini, Claudio ⁱ   Bello, Luca ⁱ   Battini, Roberta ^k   Astrea, Guja ^k   Ricci, Giulia ^k   Politano, Luisa ^a   more..

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^e CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^f BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^h C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^j IRCSS San Camillo   (Italy)

^k DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Caregiving; Muscular dystrophy; Professional support; Psychological benefits; Social network

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895076379     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-013-7176-8     Document Type: Article

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