Open AccessPredictors of Dementia Caregiver Depressive Symptoms in a Population: The Cache County Dementia Progression Study
Author(s) -
Kathleen W. Piercy,
Elizabeth B. Fauth,
M. C. Norton,
Riccardo Pfister,
Chris D. Corcoran,
Peter V. Rabins,
Constantine G. Lyketsos,
JoAnn T. Tschanz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbs116
Subject(s) - dementia , psychology , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , population , depression (economics) , coping (psychology) , psychiatry , gerontology , medicine , disease , environmental health , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
Previous research has consistently reported elevated rates of depressive symptoms in dementia caregivers, but mostly with convenience samples. This study examined rates and correlates of depression at the baseline visit of a population sample of dementia caregivers (N = 256).
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