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An Assessment of Anticipatory Grief as Experienced by Family Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia


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dc.contributor.advisorDagley, John
dc.contributor.advisorEllison, Kathy Joen_US
dc.contributor.advisorShannon, Daviden_US
dc.contributor.advisorCobia, Debraen_US
dc.contributor.authorRoss, Angelaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-09-09T22:36:07Z
dc.date.available2008-09-09T22:36:07Z
dc.date.issued2008-08-15en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10415/1175
dc.description.abstractThe growing number of patients with dementia represents a significant physical and mental health challenge not only for the health professions, but also, and more dramatically, for primary caregivers of dementia patients. This study deepens our understanding of dementia caregivers’ anxiety, stress, and depression by examining the presence and extent of grief and anticipatory grief that may be in the experience, and comparing the experience to that of cardiac patients’ caregivers. Results suggest that 1.) grief is much more present for dementia caregivers; 2.) anticipatory grief is an identifiable part of the dementia caregiving experience, and 3.) the MM-CGI-Short Form is a reliable multicultural instrument for use in evaluating anticipatory grief in family caregivers of dementia patients.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectCounselor Educationen_US
dc.subjectSchool Psychologyen_US
dc.subjectCounseling Psychologyen_US
dc.titleAn Assessment of Anticipatory Grief as Experienced by Family Caregivers of Individuals with Dementiaen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
dc.embargo.lengthNO_RESTRICTIONen_US
dc.embargo.statusNOT_EMBARGOEDen_US

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