Cognitive-behavioural group therapy improves a psychophysiological marker of stress in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease

Aboulafia Brakha, Tatiana; Suchecki, D; Gouveia-Paulino, F; Nitrini, R; Ptak, Radek

doi:10.1080/13607863.2014.880406

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Cognitive-behavioural group therapy improves a psychophysiological marker of stress in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease

ContributorsAboulafia Brakha, Tatiana; Suchecki, D; Gouveia-Paulino, F; Nitrini, R; Ptak, Radek

Published inAging & mental health, vol. 18, no. 6, p. 801-808

Publication date2014

Abstract

Family caregivers of patients with dementia frequently experience psychological stress, depression and disturbed psychophysiological activity, with increased levels of diurnal cortisol secretion.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département des neurosciences cliniques

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ABOULAFIA BRAKHA, Tatiana et al. Cognitive-behavioural group therapy improves a psychophysiological marker of stress in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. In: Aging & mental health, 2014, vol. 18, n° 6, p. 801–808. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2014.880406

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PID : unige:39270
DOI : 10.1080/13607863.2014.880406
PMID : 24499394

Journal ISSN1360-7863

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Cognitive-behavioural group therapy improves a psychophysiological marker of stress in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease

Family caregivers of patients with dementia frequently experience psychological stress, depression and disturbed psychophysiological activity, with increased levels of diurnal cortisol secretion.

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