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| Risk factor characteristics in carers who physically abuse or neglect their elderly dependants | | Author(s) | A M Campbell Reay, K D Browne |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 5, no 1, February 2001 |
| Pages | pp 56-62 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Elder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | 19 carers (9 who had physically abused, and 10 who had neglected their ageing relatives) who had been referred to a clinical psychologist by their general practitioner (GP) or their psychiatrist, were invited to take part in this UK study. A detailed history of risk factors was obtained, including history of alcohol dependency, type and history of mental ill health, history of maltreatment earlier in life, who they were caring for, how long they had been a carer, and whether they felt isolated as a carer. Subjects were then given five assessments to determine whether there were any differences between the two groups. These were the Conflict Tactic Scale (CTS), Strain Scale (SS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Cost of Care Index (CCI). Examining the risk factors suggests that heavy alcohol consumption and past childhood abuse by fathers were likely to lead to physical abuse. Significantly higher conflict and depression scores were also present in the physical abuse group, while the neglect group had significantly higher anxiety scores. It is suggested that these findings should be incorporated into the assessment of future risk of abuse or neglect to the carer. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010316208 A |
| Classmark | P6: QNT: QNR: 3F |
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