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Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural family intervention in reducing the burden of care in carers of patients with Alzheimer's disease
Author(s)Alison Marriott, Catherine Donaldson, Nicholas Tarrier
Journal titleBritish Journal of Psychiatry, vol 176, June 2000
Pagespp 557-562
KeywordsPsychiatric treatment ; Family care ; Stress ; Depression ; Evaluation.
AnnotationFamily intervention can have significant benefits in carers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and has a positive impact on patient behaviour, as reported in this review of a randomised controlled trial. Its results indicate significant reductions in distress and depression in the intervention group compared with control groups at post-treatment and follow-up. There were also significant reductions in behavioural disturbance at post-treatment and an increase in activities at three months in patients in the intervention group. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-000609207 A
ClassmarkLP: P6:SJ: QNH: ENR: 4C

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