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Depressive symptoms in older female carers of adults with intellectual disabilities

By: Chou, Y C.

Contributor(s): Pu, C-Y | Fu, L-Y | et al.

Series: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 54 (12) 2010: 1031-1044.Publisher: 2010Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): ADULTS

| INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

| CAREGIVERS

| OLDER PEOPLE

| FEMALES

| DEPRESSION

| PREVALENCE

| SURVEYS

| TAIWAN

Summary: Examines, via a survey study, the prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms among primary older female carers of adults with intellectual disabilities. Results suggest that researchers and mental health professionals should collaborate to help improve the physical health and social support networks of this population of caregivers.

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Examines, via a survey study, the prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms among primary older female carers of adults with intellectual disabilities. Results suggest that researchers and mental health professionals should collaborate to help improve the physical health and social support networks of this population of caregivers.

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