Elsevier

Behavior Therapy

Volume 19, Issue 3, Summer 1988, Pages 321-330
Behavior Therapy

Psychoeducational interventions for family caregivers: Preliminary efficacy data*

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In this preliminary report, data are presented from the first 111 family member caregivers who participated in a psychoeducational program designed to teach specific skills for coping more effectively with caregiving. Results indicated that depression was reduced and morale was increased for those who were assigned to either of the two skill-building conditions compared to those assigned to the waiting-list condition. Our data suggest that family caregivers, who as a group experience a great deal of stress and stress-related disorders, are able to benefit substantially from structured programs designed to teach skills for better coping, despite adverse conditions of daily life.

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    This research was supported in part by grant AG04572 from the National Institute on Aging.

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