Evaluation of a problem-solving (PS) techniques-based intervention for informal carers of patients with dementia receiving in-home care

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 937-948

  Chiu, Mary ^a,b   Pauley, Tim ^c,d   Wesson, Virginia ^a,b   Pushpakumar, Dunstan ^a   Sadavoy, Joel ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre   (Canada)

^d WEST PARK HEALTHCARE CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; carers; cognitive behavioral therapy; community care; training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; EMOTION; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERVENTION STUDY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH SERVICE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84929503844     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610214002798     Document Type: Article

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