Caregiving burden and psychiatric morbidity in spouses of persons with mild cognitive impairment

Garand, Linda; Dew, Mary Amanda; Eazor, Linda R.; DeKosky, Steven T.; Reynolds, Charles F.

doi:10.1002/gps.1318

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“…A significant association between high burden scores and psychiatric morbidity among the caregivers of schizophrenia patients is in agreement with previous findings (22,23). The association between burden and psychiatric morbidity is not surprising because of shared similarity in concept.…”

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confidence: 92%

A comparative study of psychiatric morbidity and associated factors in carers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder in Nigeria

Osundina¹,

Akanni²,

Ayilara³

et al. 2017

Sri Lanka J. Psyc.

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confidence: 92%

A comparative study of psychiatric morbidity and associated factors in carers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder in Nigeria

Osundina¹,

Akanni²,

Ayilara³

et al. 2017

Sri Lanka J. Psyc.

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“…Prior work-replicated in the present study-has found that the burden of caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients (García-Alberca et al, 2012) and individuals with mild cognitive impairment (Garand et al, 2005) is related to caregiver mental health. This suggests that the relationship between mental health and burden is fairly robust, even across mild and more severe forms of dementia caregiving.…”

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confidence: 53%

Mental Health in Rural Caregivers of Persons With Dementia

et al. 2015

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Informal caregiving for dementia is common and often affects caregiver mental health. In addition to typical stressors faced by caregivers of persons with dementia (PWDs), rural caregivers often face additional stressors associated with living in more remote locations; unfortunately, this group is largely understudied. Ninety-three caregiver-PWD dyads completed measures of social support, perceived control, self-efficacy, burden, and cognitive functioning. Measures of PWD activities of daily living and mental functioning were also collected. These variables were hypothesized to predict caregiver self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Contrary to predictions, only caregiving-related self-efficacy and caregiver burden predicted the caregiver's mental health. Future interventions for improving rural caregiver self-reported mental health should target cognitions associated with caregiving self-efficacy and caregiver burden. Health care providers for rural families should focus on ways to reduce feelings of caregiver burden and provide caregivers with useful skills and tools for caregiving.

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“…Although level of impairment of the patients in the present study was relatively low, it can be assumed that the family members and friends performed a caregiving function (Garand et al, 2005). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants and caregivers prior to inclusion.…”

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Caregiver rating bias in mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease: impact of caregiver burden and depression on dyadic rating discrepancy across domains

Pfeifer

Drobetz

Fankhauser

et al. 2013

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Background: Caregivers of individuals with dementia are biased in their rating of mental health measures of the care receiver. This study examines caregiver burden and depression as predictors of this bias for mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease in different domains. Methods: The sample consisted of 202 persons: 60 with mild cognitive impairment, 41 with mild Alzheimer's disease, and 101 caregivers. Discrepancy scores were calculated by subtracting the mean caregiver score from the respective mean patient score on the following assessment instruments: the Geriatric Depression Scale, Apathy Evaluation Scale, Bayer-Activities of Daily Living Scale, and Quality of Life-AD scale. Caregiver burden and depression were assessed by the Zarit Burden Interview and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Results: Intraclass correlation coefficients were low for apathy (0.38), daily functioning (0.38), and quality of life (0.30) and moderate for depression (0.49). These domains showed negative rating discrepancies, which indicates caregiver rating bias for all four domains. Regression analyses revealed that caregiver burden significantly contributed to explaining these discrepancies in the domains apathy, daily functioning, and quality of life. Conclusion: Caregiver rating bias can be attributed to caregiver burden. When caregiver burden is present, data based on caregiver ratings should therefore be interpreted with caution.

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Caregiving burden and psychiatric morbidity in spouses of persons with mild cognitive impairment

Cited by 147 publications

References 52 publications

A comparative study of psychiatric morbidity and associated factors in carers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder in Nigeria

A comparative study of psychiatric morbidity and associated factors in carers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder in Nigeria

Mental Health in Rural Caregivers of Persons With Dementia

Caregiver rating bias in mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease: impact of caregiver burden and depression on dyadic rating discrepancy across domains

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