Overview
The overarching goal of this project is to evaluate if evidence-based interventions can reduce PDG, burden, and stress in informal caregivers of individuals with dementia
Description
Aim 1: Examine the effects of two individual evidence-based therapies for informal caregivers of dementia patients.
Aim 2: Examine the effects of a modified evidence-based group therapy for informal caregivers of dementia patients.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must be informal caregivers (e.g., spouse; child; close friend) of individuals with dementia
- Informal caregivers can be family members or close friends
- Adults (18 to 89 years old) who read, write, and speak in English
- Mental Health Diagnosis (e.g., Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Major Depressive Disorder
Exclusion Criteria:
- Formal caregivers (who are being paid to take care of the patient)
- Any informal caregivers with cognitive impairment is identified during the assessment.