Predictors of Caregiver Burden in Huntington’s Disease
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چکیده
Abstract Objective Huntington’s disease (HD) is a genetic neurodegenerative condition that characterized by cognitive, motor, and psychiatric dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to explore which characteristics influence caregiver burden in HD. Methods Fifty participants with HD 50 their caregivers participated the at University South Florida. Participants were administered neuropsychological battery, Unified Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS) motor exam, Frontal Systems Behavior (FrSBe) self-report. Caregivers completed Caregiving Appraisal FrSBe family-report. Results There significant correlations between age sex, UHDRS scores, cognitive functioning, self caregiver-reported scores. variables entered into regression model explained 63.1% variance Caregiver age, scores continued be predictors burden, whereas other no longer significant. Conclusions relationships frontally mediated behaviors, but not results suggest possible interventions for may include education on how cope apathy/executive dysfunction decline. associated younger being increased when controlling symptom severity. This has implications population typically onset than diseases therefore, these particularly risk burden.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1873-5843', '0887-6177']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acab009