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566301
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Alfonso-Santos, Juliet
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Differences in the level of depression between spouse and daughter caregivers of elderly dementia patients [Thesis]
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Michigan State University, 1998
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eng
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M.S.N
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, Michigan State University
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This study examines the level of depression experienced by wife, husband and daughter caregivers of elderly dementia patients. Its main focus is to identify which group is most at risk for developing depressive symptomatology (measured in terms of the 15 question, gender bias free CES-D Scale). Results revealed that there were no substantial differences in the mean levels of depression among the three caregiver groups. However, there were two significant findings: (1) the average depression scores among all caregiver groups are high and points to clinical depression risk, and (2) high care demands explain part of the reason for increased depressive symptomatology. Caregiver age, relationship to patient and duration of care appeared to have little impact on depression.
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Nursing, Mental health, Psychotherapy, Social psychology, Mental depression, Caregivers, Dementia, Daughters, Couples
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http://dl.islamicdoc.com/site/catalogue/566301
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