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Intervention for Emotions in Caregivers of Dementia

56 participantsStarted 2024-06-01

Plain-language summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) program using the integrative therapy to reduce EE (primary outcome) in family caregiver of PLwD to alleviate the caregivers' depression, improve social dynamic with the PLwD, and mitigate the perceived stress from BPSD (secondary outcomes).

Who can participate

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Inclusion Criteria: * with a high level of expressed emotion as indicated by a cut-off score of 35 or above on the Family Attitude Scale (Chinese version; FAS-C);(Kavanagh et al., 1997; Van Humbeeck et al., 2002; Yu et al., 2016) * provides care at least 4 hours per day;(Moon \& Adams, 2013) * consent to participate, and * no acute psychiatric illness. Exclusion Criteria: * with a low level (scored lower than 35 on FAS-C) of expressed emotion * do not provide consistent or sufficient care (fewer than 4 hours per day) to PLwD * do not consent to participate; * with comorbid acute psychiatric illness.

What they're measuring

Expressed emotions

Timeframe: From baseline to 3rd month followup

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06359704

SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-10-01

Contact for this trial

Shuangzhou Chen, PhD

852 3917 6395 szchen@hku.hk

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