A comparison of primary and secondary caregivers of persons with dementia.
Manuel Gonçalves‐Pereira, Steven H. Zarit, A.M. Cardoso, Joaquim Alves da Silva, Ana Luísa Papoila, Raimundo Mateos
Abstract
= .456). The findings demonstrate that notwithstanding the difficulties faced by primary caregivers, secondary caregivers may also experience clinically significant distress. Therefore, their needs for assistance and support should be addressed more systematically. These findings call for systemic family-focused interventions in dementia that address the support each person provides or might provide, as well as the psychological distress each person may feel. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
Topics & Concepts
PsychologyDementiaClinical psychologyGerontologyDevelopmental psychologyPsychiatryMedicineDiseaseInternal medicineDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchFamily Caregiving in Mental IllnessIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving