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Intervention effects on dementia caregiving interaction — a stress-adaptation modeling approach
Author(s)	Robert R Corbeil, Mary P Quayhagen, Margaret Quayhagen
Journal title	Journal of Aging and Health, vol 11, no 1, February 1999
Pages	pp 79-95
Keywords	Dementia ; Family care ; Stress ; Family relationships ; United States of America.
Annotation	The aim of this study was to evaluate the adequacy of a stress adaptation framework for guiding intervention research on caregivers and patients affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD), and to test the effect of a cognitive stimulation intervention as an interactive outcome. Using a repeated measures design, 87 caregiver-patient dyads were randomised to one of three conditions: active cognitive stimulation, passive stimulation, or control. Assessments occurred at pre-intervention, 3 months and nine months. Results showed that the intervention group caregivers were shown to be more satisfied with their interaction with the impaired member. The study concluded that the improvement in caregiver satisfaction was attributed to an attenuation of the behavioural stressor effects through increased use of a problem-focused coping strategy: positive reappraisal of the stressful situation. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-990222405 A
Classmark	EA: P6:SJ: QNH: DS:SJ: 7T
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