Impact of close family members on older adults' early response to depression treatment.
Psychol Aging
; 23(2): 447-52, 2008 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
This study of 130 depressed older adults and their spouses or adult children examined the impact of caregiver burden specific to patients' depressive symptoms on patients' response to antidepressant treatment. Primary care patients completed medical, psychiatric, and neuropsychological assessments prior to treatment, and interviews were conducted with their identified family member. As hypothesized, caregivers' depression-specific burden predicted greater depression severity for the patient at the 6th week of treatment after accounting for patients' pretreatment characteristics, caregivers' depressive symptoms, and caregivers' relationship satisfaction. Future research may identify family attitudes and behaviors that stem from burden and compromise older adults' ability to recover from depression.
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Asunto principal:
Apoyo Social
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Citalopram
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Actitud Frente a la Salud
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Cuidadores
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Costo de Enfermedad
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Antidepresivos de Segunda Generación
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Trastorno Depresivo Mayor
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychol Aging
Asunto de la revista:
GERIATRIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos