The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · Sep 2005
Anxiety and depression in family caregivers of people with Alzheimer disease: the LASER-AD study.
There are high rates of stress, distress, and psychological illness in family caregivers of people with dementia. Female caregivers and those caring for people with neuropsychiatric symptoms are particularly at risk. The authors report on the prevalence of anxiety and depression in a sample of family caregivers of people with Alzheimer disease (AD) and compare the characteristics of those who did or did not have those conditions. ⋯ Clinicians should be aware of the high rates of anxiety as well as depressive symptoms in family caregivers of people with AD, especially in female caregivers. CRs and Caregivers' impaired physical health put them at risk for psychological morbidity and should be treated energetically. A poor-quality relationship between the caregiver and the CR predicts both caregiver depression and anxiety. Caregivers living with the CR are much more likely to be anxious than depressed.
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · Sep 2005
Proposed geriatric psychiatry core competencies for subspecialty training.
The authors present and discuss the theoretical and practical development of proposed core competencies for subspecialty training and certification in geriatric psychiatry as required by the Accreditation Council For Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). Changes were derived from a concern that graduate medical education programs must do a better job of ensuring that residents completing their training are competent to practice medicine and adequately prepared to practice in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Between July 2006 and June 2011, programs will be expected to focus on data-driven measures, both internal and national, for resident and education-program performance. After July 2011, programs will begin to focus on identifying and developing educational centers of excellence.
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · Sep 2005
Comparative StudyCaregiver self-efficacy, ethnicity, and kinship differences in dementia caregivers.
The authors sought to determine the effect of kinship status (daughters versus wives) and ethnicity (Hispanic/Latino versus Caucasian) on self-efficacy to perform tasks relevant to caregiving in a sample of family caregivers for people with memory problems. ⋯ Higher self-efficacy among Hispanic/Latino caregivers may relate to cultural values about caregiving and/or ethnic differences in appraisal. Wives may be more at risk for low self-efficacy, which may relate to greater role frustration and distress. This study highlights the heterogeneity among caregivers in their experience of caregiving.