title: Assessing family caregiver skill in managing behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This measurement study operationalized family caregiver skill in managing behavioral symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) by testing a Caregiver Assessment of Behavioral Skill-Self-Report (CAB-SR) measure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional design was used. Caregivers had a family member with possible/probable AD, resided at home with the care recipient and provided the majority of care (N = 82). The mail-administered assessment included the CAB-SR and other care recipient and caregiver measures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Preliminary CAB-SR reliability and validity were determined using reliability, factor analytic and correlational procedures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This measure provides a preliminary assessment of caregiver skill in managing behavioral symptoms of AD and shows promise for use in research and clinical intervention settings.
authors.affiliation: Rush University College of Nursing, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. carol_ j_farran@rush.edu
authors.forename: Carol J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Farran
authors.forename: Louis G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Fogg
authors.forename: Judith J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McCann
authors.forename: Caryn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Etkin
authors.forename: Xinqi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Lisa L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Barnes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires