Positive effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention program for family caregivers of demented elderly

OBJECTIVE: It was to examine the effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program administered to family caregivers of dementia patients. METHODS: Forty family caregivers were enrolled in a CBT intervention across eight weekly sessions. Cognitive, functional and behavioral status of patients...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Paes Araujo Fialho, Anne Marise Köenig, Maria Dolores Lemos dos Santos, Maira Tonidandel Barbosa, Paulo Caramelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2012-10-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012001000007&lng=en&tlng=en
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