Features of psychosocial functioning of caregivers of patients with dementia
Abstract
Dementia causes a violation of the autonomy of the patient and determines the need for assistance from another person. Being a severe mental disorder, dementia has a multifactorial adverse impact on the social environment of the patient. The purpose of the non-repeated studies 214 persons engaging in patient care with dementia has been the study of their functioning and the social definition of their frustration. Applied psychometric, sociometric and statistical research methods, method of sociological interview. The high social indicators of their frustration, the majority of caregivers. Functional activity of caring for seriously ill had significantly lower severity of stress among these individuals is higher.
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Sidenkova A. Features of psychosocial functioning of caregivers of patients with dementia. V.M. BEKHTEREV REVIEW OF PSYCHIATRY AND MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2018;(1):42-48. (In Russ.)
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