Depression

Increased depression, burden, reported in family caregivers of ALS patients

Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, April 2nd, 2007

Family caregivers of people with ALS, most often spouses, are likely to become depressed and feel burdened, but that's not the case for the people they are caring for, according to a study published in Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

"Since there's evidence a caregiver's mental status greatly influences ALS patients, these findings show a family caregiver's physical and psychological condition should not be overlooked when planning ALS care," said study author Adriano Chio, MD, with the University of Torino in Torino, Italy, and a member of the American Academy of Neurology.

Researchers interviewed 31 ALS...

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Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2007-04-02)

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