Short-Term Effects of a Gain-Focused Reappraisal Intervention for Dementia Caregivers: A Double-Blind Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 740-750

  Cheng, Sheung Tak ^a,b   Fung, Helene H ^c   Chan, Wai Chi ^d   Lam, Linda C W ^c  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

cluster randomized controlled trial; dementia caregiving; depression; positive aspects of caregiving

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BENEFIT FINDING INTERVENTION PROGRAM; BOOTSTRAPPING; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL DEMENTIA RATING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; HAMILTON DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZARIT BURDEN INTERVIEW; AGED; COMPLICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; MENTAL STRESS; OPTIMISM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; OPTIMISM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REINFORCEMENT, SOCIAL; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84990940989     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.04.012     Document Type: Article

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