PLoS ONE (Jan 2021)

Association between care burden, depression and personality traits in Alzheimer's caregiver: A pilot study.

  • Anna Vespa,
  • Roberta Spatuzzi,
  • Paolo Fabbietti,
  • Martina Penna,
  • Maria Velia Giulietti

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251813
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 9
p. e0251813

Abstract

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IntroductionIn this study correlations between care burden, depression, and personality at intrapsychic level in caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients were evaluated.Materials and methodsCaregivers: n.40. Tests: Social-schedule; CBI; BDI; SASB-Structural-Analysis of Social Behaviours- Form-A- intrapsychic behaviours (8 Cluster); ECOG. Patients:MMSE. Statistical analysis: Chi-squared test; Anova one way F test; Pearson's R coefficient.ResultsCorrelations: CBI-total and NPI(p DiscussionCare burden is closely related to the depression and individual personality (intrapsychic experience) of the caregiver. This may reveal a source of strength and may suggest areas of multidimensional and psychotherapeutic interventions.