Daughters of people with dementia. Expressed emotion, strain and coping.
Twenty-five women who were the primary carers for a parent with dementia rated for expressed emotion (EE) and then divided into two groups: 11 with low-EE ratings and 14 with high-EE ratings. Although there were no differences between these groups in the levels of their parents' cognitive impairment, when such impairment was taken into account, high-EE subjects were found to report higher levels of strain and distress. More efficient coping strategies were reported by subjects who made fewer critical comments and more positive remarks. High-EE subjects more frequently had no living siblings, and were more likely to have had a respite break from caring. EE status was not associated with continuing care in the community at a nine-month follow-up.
Bledin
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KD
Redbridge Health Authority, Goodmayes Hospital, Ilford, Essex.
MacCarthy
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Kuipers
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L
Woods
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012144:Respite Care / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*