Caregivers Find Relief from Depression, Regarding Women, Fall 2005
Caregivers Find Relief from Depression
Spouses caring for a partner with Alzheimer’s often suffer from depression. Some of these spouse caregivers were assigned to six counseling sessions with a therapist and to a support group. Others were assigned to “usual care”—including advice upon request and information about available resources. Compared to the usual-care group, those assigned to counseling sessions and support groups experienced significantly less depression. These benefits lingered for as long as five years.
American Journal of Psychiatry,
Vol. 161, No. 5
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