caregiver burden F03
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group: internet-based psychotherapy via a website exclusively developed for this project. During the intervention time of 8 weeks, caregivers receive weekly messages from their t
Sponsors
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Psychologie, Abteilung Klinisch-psychologische Intervention
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
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
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective health status (GBB-24 subscales) body discomfort (GBB-24) ability to solve problems relating to focused problem areas (Goal Attainment Scaling) All measured at all three assessments: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 6-month follow pp | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life (WHO-Quality of Life-Bref) depressive symptoms (Allgemeine Depressionsskala + thermometer scale) caregiver grief (newly developed German Caregiver Grief Scale; Meichsner, Schinköthe, & Wilz, in preparation) violence in caregiving (LEANDER subscale) seeking professional assistance & institutionalization rate (specific items assesing utilization of services) cost effectiveness (EQ5D) All measured at all three assessments: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 6-month follow pp | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactFranziska Meichsner
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Psychologie, Abteilung Klinisch-psychologische Intervention
Outcome results
None listed