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Internet-based psychotherapy for family-caregivers of people with dementia

Not Applicable
Conditions
caregiver burden
F03
Unspecified dementia
Registration Number
DRKS00006743
Lead Sponsor
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Psychologie, Abteilung Klinisch-psychologische Intervention
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
39
Inclusion Criteria

a) Caregiving relative: key responsibility in the care of the person with dementia
b) Person with dementia: diagnosed dementia at least with low grade according to medical diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria

a) Caregiving relative: ongoing psychotherapeutic treatment; severe physical illness; medically diagnosed psychotic disorder
b) Person with dementia: institutionalised or institutionalisation planned in the next 6 months

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subjective health status (GBB-24 subscales)<br>body discomfort (GBB-24)<br>ability to solve problems relating to focused problem areas (Goal Attainment Scaling)<br><br>All measured at all three assessments: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 6-month follow pp
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life (WHO-Quality of Life-Bref)<br>depressive symptoms (Allgemeine Depressionsskala + thermometer scale)<br>caregiver grief (newly developed German Caregiver Grief Scale; Meichsner, Schinköthe, & Wilz, in preparation)<br>violence in caregiving (LEANDER subscale)<br>seeking professional assistance & institutionalization rate (specific items assesing utilization of services) <br>cost effectiveness (EQ5D)<br><br><br>All measured at all three assessments: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 6-month follow pp
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