Depression

Research on depression described by scientists at University of Minnesota

Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, April 14th, 2008

In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To determine whether counseling and support reduce the burden and depressive symptoms of spouse caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) during the transition to institutionalization. A randomized, controlled trial of an enhanced counseling and support program for spouse caregivers of persons with AD."

"Structured interviews were conducted with spouse caregivers at baseline, every 4 months during Year 1, and every 6 months thereafter for up to 16 years. Outpatient research clinic in the New York City metropolitan area. Referred volunteer sample of 406 spouse caregivers of...

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Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2008-04-14)

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