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Caregiver expressed emotion and depression in Alzheimer's disease
Author(s)	A W Wagner, R G Logsdon, J L Pearson
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 1, no 2, May 1997
Pages	pp 132-139
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Dementia ; Family care ; Emotions ; Depression ; Measurement ; Cross sectional surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	This study investigated the rate of expressed emotion (EE) in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and depression. It also investigated the relationship of caregiver EE to patient status and caregiver burden and depression. 57 AD patient-caregiver pairings were studied in a cross-sectional design, using various caregiver and patient measures. 23 (40%) caregivers were high in EE; this percentage is higher than reported in normal older adults, but is consistent with other psychiatric populations. High EE caregivers were more likely to be clinically depressed and have higher levels of burden. They also endorsed fewer positive aspects of caregiving. No relationship was found between caregiver EE status and patient variables. Caregiver EE offers a novel approach to understanding important aspects of caregiver-patient interactions which may impact long term patient functioning and caregivers' ability to provide effective care.
Accession Number	CPA-970529004 A
Classmark	EA: P6:SJ: DL: ENR: 3R: 3KB: 7T
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