Correlates of Family Structure Transition with Depression in Family Caregivers of Dementia

Depression and Anxiety in Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

Family caregivers of people with dementia

Family caregivers of people with dementia, often called the invisible second patients, are critical to the quality of life of the care recipients. The effects of being a family caregiver, though sometimes positive, are generally negative, with high rates of burden and psychological morbidity as well as social isolation, physical ill-health, and financial hardship. Caregivers vulnerable to adver...

Effect of Strengthening Family Coping Resources on Emotion Regulation of Family Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia

Background: Strengthening the coping resources as an instruction for anxiety-regulation may affect the emotion-regulation of families. Regarding the significant role of families in health of these patients, it seems that interference in strengthening coping resources affects their emotion-regulation. Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of strengtheni...

Virtual support groups for family caregivers of persons with dementia

The Memory Magic concept (copyrighted, patent pending) is an innovative, engaging group activity for up to 20 persons with cognitive disabilities in both institutional and home care settings. A single activity staffer can run the activity leaving other staff to complete other tasks. The game may also be used for those with dementia, head trauma or intellectual disabilities at home. One hundred ...

The Effect of Spiritual Group Therapy on Depression, Anxiety and Stress of Family Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Objective: Caring for a child with cancer has many tensions that can lead to deep emotional and emotional problems such as stress, anxiety and depression in his family caregivers. This study examined the effectiveness of spiritual group therapy of depression, anxiety and stress of caregivers of children with cancer. Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and po...