title: [An internet-based intervention for health promotion in family caregivers--results of a pilot study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim was to examine the applicability and efficacy of an internet-based low-threshold psychological intervention for family caregivers with care-associated stress.
  
  
  METHODS
  23 participants were treated in a pilot study with cognitive-behavioural and systemic oriented short-term intervention. Sociodemographic as well as psychopathological data were collected at two time points (pre, post).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data show moderate to high levels of psychological stress at baseline. One-way repeated measures analysis of variance show a significant decrease in care associated distress stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms as well as a significant increase in self-efficacy at posttreatmnt.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presented data indicate an effective online-based intervention for family caregivers.
authors.affiliation: Catania gemeinnützige GmbH, Berlin. m.boettche@bzfo.de
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Böttche
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klasen
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Knaevelsrud
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064866:Mindfulness; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications