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Peer reviewedMittelman, Mary S.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1995
Describes a psychosocial intervention program that treats the primary caregiver and family members of the Alzheimer's patient over the entire course of the disease. In the first year after intake, the control group became increasingly more depressed, whereas the treatment group remained stable. By the eighth month, treated caregivers were…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Caregivers, Depression (Psychology), Family Counseling
