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Caring and coping: the dementia caregivers
- Authors:
- PAPASTAVROU Evridiki, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 15(6), August 2011, pp.702-711.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Noting that caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease is associated with increased burden and depression, this study aimed to examine the association between caregiver burden, coping strategies and psychiatric well-being in family caregivers of patients with dementia. The participants were 172 carers of patients suffering from Alzheimer's type dementia, recruited from neurology clinics in Cyprus. The Greek versions of 4 measures were used to gather information through interviews: the Memory and Behaviour Problem Checklist, the Caregiver Burden Scale, the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale, and the Ways of Coping Questionnaire. The article describes the analysis and results. It explains that positive coping was negatively associated with burden, that this means that caregivers who are more confident in their ability to find solutions are more likely to handle the stressful symptoms of dementia effectively and reduce negative effects associated with caring, and that coping effectiveness was negatively associated with depression.