Feasibility of central meditation and imagery therapy for dementia caregivers
| Autor: | Jain, Felipe A, Nazarian, Nora, Lavretsky, Helen |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Depression Clinical Sciences Middle Aged Anxiety Stress Psychotherapy Meditation Caregivers Patient Satisfaction Geriatrics Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Quality of Life Feasibility Studies Psychological Humans Psychology Female Cognitive Sciences Imagery Dementia Mindfulness Qualitative Research Aged |
| Zdroj: | Jain, FA; Nazarian, N; & Lavretsky, H. (2014). Feasibility of central meditation and imagery therapy for dementia caregivers. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. doi: 10.1002/gps.4076. UCLA: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7635r711 International journal of geriatric psychiatry, vol 29, iss 8 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/gps.4076. |
| Popis: | Objectives: Family dementia caregivers are at high risk of depression and burnout. We assessed the feasibility of Central Meditation and Imagery Therapy for Caregivers (CMIT-C), a novel 8-week group meditation and guided imagery group therapy program, for dementia caregivers reporting stress because of caregiving responsibilities. Methods: Twelve family dementia caregivers enrolled in CMIT-C. Primary outcomes included depression and anxiety, and secondary outcomes included insomnia, quality of life, and mindfulness. Changes over the study and 3month follow-up were analyzed with non-parametric related samples tests. Correlations of feeling state changes from meditation diaries at 1week were made with symptom changes post meditation training. Results: Ten participants completed the study. Completers came to an average of 7±1 sessions out of a possible 8 sessions, and turned in home practice logs of 90±10% of the time. Anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms decreased, and mindfulness ratings improved with large effects (all p |
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