Prevalence of Depression in Family Caregivers

Family caregivers who sought help to increase their coping skills (N = 158) and caregivers who volunteered for a longitudinal study of Alzheimer's disease (N = 58) were screened for depression. Among help-seekers, 46% had depression according to Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC), but among non...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 1989-08, Vol.29 (4), p.449-456
Main Authors: Gallagher, Dolores, Rose, Jonathon, Rivera, Patricia, Lovett, Steven, Thompson, Larry W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Aged
Alzheimer Disease - nursing
Alzheimer's disease
Caregivers - psychology
Coping
Depression
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - etiology
Families & family life
Family
Family caregiving
Female
Home Nursing
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental health
Middle Aged
Psychological Tests
Social research
Stress
Volunteers
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Summary:Family caregivers who sought help to increase their coping skills (N = 158) and caregivers who volunteered for a longitudinal study of Alzheimer's disease (N = 58) were screened for depression. Among help-seekers, 46% had depression according to Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC), but among non-help-seekers, only 18% met this criterion. In general, women were more depressed than men, but no major differences in the extent of depression were found in those who cared for more impaired persons.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/29.4.449