Maintaining the potential of a psycho-educational program: Efficacy of a booster session after an intervention offered family caregivers at disclosure of a relative's dementia diagnosis

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 207-216

  Ducharme, Francine ^a   Lachance, Lise ^b   Lévesque, Louise ^a   Zarit, Steven Howard ^c   Kergoat, Marie Jeanne ^d  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

booster session; dementia diagnosis disclosure; evaluative study; family caregiving; psycho educational intervention; transition to family caregiver role

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 84920508902     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2014.922527     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Aneshensel, C., Pearlin, L., Mullan, J., Zarit, S.H., & Whitlatch, C. (1995). Profiles in caregiving: The unexpected career. San Diego, CA: Academic Press
2. Archbold, P.G., Stewart, B.J., Greenlick, M.R., & Harvath, T. (1990). Mutuality and preparedness as predictors of caregiver role strain. Research in Nursing & Health, 13, 375-384. doi:10.1002/nur.4770130605
3. Baggs, K., & Spence, S.H. (1990). Effectiveness of booster sessions in the maintenance and enhancement of treatment gains following assertion training. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 58, 845-854. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.58.6.845
4. Brodaty, H., Green, A., & Koschera, A. (2003). Meta-Analysis of psychosocial interventions for caregivers of people with dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51, 657-664. doi:10.1034/j.1600-059.2003.00210.x
5. Clark, P.C., Shields, C.G., Aycock, D., Wolf, S.L. (2003). Preliminary reliability and validity of a caregiver conflict scale for stroke. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 18, 77-92. doi:10.1111/j.1889-7204.2006.01887.x
6. Clarke, G.N., Rohde, P., Lewinsohn, P.M., Hops, H., & Seely, J. R. (1999). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of adolescent depression: Efficacy of acute group treatment and booster sessions. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38, 272-279. doi: 10.1097/00004583-199903000-00014
7. Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences. Hillsdale: Earlbaum
8. Cooke, D., McNally, L., Mulligan, K., Harrison, M., & Newman, S. (2001). Psychological interventions for caregivers of people with dementia: A systematic review. Aging & Mental Health, 15, 120-135. doi:10.1080/713650019
9. Ducharme, F., Beaudet, L., Legault, A., Kergoat, M.-J., L-evesque, L., & Caron, C. (2009). Development of an intervention program for Alzheimer's family caregivers following diagnostic disclosure. Clinical Nursing Research, 18, 44-67. doi:10.1177/1054773808330093
10. Ducharme, F., Lachance, L., L-evesque, L., Kergoat, M.-J., & Zarit, S.H. (2012). Persistent and delayed effects of a psychoeducational program for family caregivers at disclosure of dementia diagnosis in a relative: A six-month follow-up. Healthy Aging Research, 1, 1-14. doi:10.12715/har.2012.1.2
11. Eysenck, H.J. (1963). Behavior therapy, extinction and relapse in neurosis. British Journal of Psychiatry, 109, 12-18. doi:10.1192/bjp.109.458.12
12. Faul, F., Erdfelder, E., Lang, A.-G., & Buchner, A. (2007). G Power 3: A flexible power analysis program for the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. Behavior Research Methods, 39(2), 175-191. doi:10.3758/BF03193146
13. Folstein, M.F., Folstein, S.E., & McHugh, P.R. (1975). Mini-mental state. A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 12, 189-198. doi: 10.1016/0022-3956 (75)90026-6
14. Gitlin, L.N., Burgio, L.D., Mahoney, D., Burns, R., Zhang, S., Schulz, R., Ory, M.G. (2003). Effect of multicomponent interventions on caregiver burden and depression: The REACH multisite initiative at 6-months follow-up. Psychology of Aging, 18, 361-374. doi:10.1037/0882-7974.18.3.361
15. Haccoun, R.R. (1987). Une nouvelle technique de v-erification de l'-equivalence de mesures psychologiques traduites [A new method for verifying equivalence between translated psychological measures]. Revue Qu-eb-ecoise de Psychologie, 8, 30-39
16. Hildebrand, D.K., Laing, J.D., & Rosenthal, H. (1977). Prediction analysis of cross-classifications. New York, NY: Wiley
17. Ilfeld, F.W. (1976). Further validation of a psychiatric symptom index in a normal population. Psychological Report, 39, 1215-1228. doi:10.2466/pr0.1976.39.3f.1215
18. Jorm, A. (1996). Assessment of cognitive impairment and dementia using informant reports. Clinical Psychological Review, 16, 51-73. doi:10.1016/0272-7358(95)00056-9
19. Keady, J., & Nolan, M. (2003). The dynamics of dementia: Working together, working separately, or working alone?. In M. Nolan, U. Lundh, G. Grant, & J. Keady (Eds.), Partnerships in family care (pp. 15-32). Philadelphia, PA: Open University Press
20. Krause, N., & Markides, K. (1990). Measuring social support among older adults. International Journal of Human Development, 3, 37-53. doi:10.2190/CY26-XCKW-WY1VVGK3
21. Kuhn, D., & Fulton, B.R. (2004). Efficacy of an educational program for relatives of persons in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 42(3/4), 100-130. doi:10.1300/J083v42n03-07
22. Meleis, A., Sawyer, L., Im, E.-O., Messias, D.K.H., & Schumacher, K. (2000). Experiencing transitions: An emerging middle-range theory. Advances in Nursing Science, 23, 12-28. doi: 10.1097/00012272-200009000-00006
23. Metcalf, C.A., Malotte, K., Douglas, J.M., Paul, S.M., Dillon, B. A., Cross, H., Peterman, T.A. (2005). Efficacy of a booster counselling session 6 months after HIV testing and counselling: A randomized controlled trial (respect-2). Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 32P, 123-129. doi: 10.1097/01. olq.0000151420.92624.c0
24. Nolan, M., Grant, G., & Keady, J. (1996). Understanding family care: A multidimensional model of caring and coping. Buckingham: Open University Press
25. Pearlin, L.I., Mullan, J.T., Semple, S.J., & Skaff, M.M. (1990). Caregiving and the stress process: An overview of concepts and their measures. The Gerontologist, 30, 583-594. doi:10.1093/geront30.5.583
26. Pr-eville, M., Potvin, L., & Boyer, R. (1995). The structure of psychological distress. Psychological Reports, 77, 275-293. doi:10.2466/pr0.1995.77.1.275
27. Sörensen, S., & Pinquart, M. (2001). Developing a measure of older adults' preparation for future care needs. International Journal of Human Development, 53, 137-165. doi:10.2190/ 1ROD-30TC-F4K1-F0DW
28. Steffen, A.M., McKibbin, C., Zeiss, A.M., Gallagher-Thompson, D., & Bandura, A. (2012). The revised scale for caregiving self-efficacy: Reliability and validity studies. Journal of Gerontology, Psychological Sciences, 57B, P74-P86. doi:10.1093/geronb/57.1.P74
29. Vaterlauss, J.M., Allgood, S.M., & Higginbothan, B.J. (2012). Stepfamily education booster sessions. Social Work with Groups, 35, 150-163. doi:10.1080/01609513.2011.599017
30. Waite, L., Grayson, A., Jorm, A., Creasy, H., Cullen, J., & Bennett, H. (1999). Informant-based staging of dementia using the clinical dementia rating. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 13, 34-47. doi:10.1097/00002093-199903000-00005
31. Whisman, M.A. (1990). The efficacy of booster maintenance sessions in behavior therapy: Review and methodological critique. Clinical Psychology Review, 10, 155-170. doi: 10.1016/0272-7358(90)90055-F
32. Whitlatch, C.J., Feinberg, L.F., & Sebesta, D.S. (1997). Depression and health in family caregivers: Adaptation over time. Journal of Aging and Health, 2, 222-243. doi:10.1177/ 089826439700900205
33. Whitlatch, C.J., Zarit, S.H., & Von Eye, A. (1991). Efficacy of interventions with caregivers: A reanalysis. The Gerontologist, 31, 9-14. doi:10.1093/geront/31.1.9
34. Zarit, S., & Femia, E. (2008). A future for family care and dementia intervention: Challenges and strategies. Aging & Mental Health, 12, 5-13. doi:10.1080/1360786070166317
35. Zarit, S.H., & Leitsch, S.A. (2001). Developing and evaluating community based intervention programs for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. Aging & Mental Health, 5 (supp 1), 84-98. doi: 10.1080/713650006